The convent of la Popa - Cartagena de Indias
The convent of la Candelaria or la
Popa is situated on a small mountain that offers a
spectacular vu on Cartagena de Indias. With a height of
145 meters, la Popa stays the most important reference
point when arriving in Cartagena. The mountain was named
like this by navigators because it looked like an
embarkation.
The construction of the convent
was started on 1606 to refuge blacks and the promotion of
la Popa was made by the Father Alonso Garcia Paredes de la
Cruz. He searched for an image of the Virgin of Candelaria
in a
house of the city and received
a divine message to elevate a sanctuary in its honour.
Each year, February 2nd, faithful ones rememorize its
memory by climbing the mountain for this occasion, la Popa
has many golden lights and emerald colours. The museum of
the convent owns sacred art pieces allowing discovering
historic treasures.
How to visit the convent of la
Popa?
- Cartagena city tour
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