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Convento Santa Clara

274 Reviews

#8 of 52 things to do in Antigua

Sights & Landmarks, Ancient Ruins

Av. Sur at 6 Calle Oriente 2, Antigua 03001, Guatemala

Review Highlights

“Ruined Church and Convent”

Spectacular ruins (from the 1733 quake) of a church and adjoining convent, with unusual circular... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

James P

Los Angeles, California

“Chilling in Antigua”

This is one of many exciting sites to visit in Antigua and definaltely a must see and full of... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

dameong221

Mount Vernon, New York

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4.5 274 reviews

Excellent56%
Very good35%
Average7%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“beautiful ruins”(11 reviews)

“restoration work”(4 reviews)

“amazing courtyard”(2 reviews)

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These ruins, like so many others in the city, are the effects of several devastating earthquakes over the last 200 years.

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Av. Sur at 6 Calle Oriente 2, Antigua 03001, Guatemala

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James P

Los Angeles, California

13935

Reviewed 1 week ago

Ruined Church and Convent

Spectacular ruins (from the 1733 quake) of a church and adjoining convent, with unusual circular building of cells for the nuns.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank James P

dameong221

Mount Vernon, New York

20843

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Chilling in Antigua

This is one of many exciting sites to visit in Antigua and definaltely a must see and full of history.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank dameong221

Freefred

Chichester, United Kingdom

7326

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Beautiful ruins and garden

The convent is unexpectedly large, the ruins are well preserved and the volcano in the background makes it an ideal site to take interesting photos> I particularly enjoyed the garden, very cool and colourful, full of beautiful and curious plants, trees and climbers. So far...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Freefred

Jane Marie M

Pittstown, United States

215

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Beautiful Architecture

Nice leisurely place to explore the lovely architecture and discover how the nuns lived here years ago.

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank Jane Marie M

James K

Houston, Texas

19378

Reviewed November 22, 2018

great for photography

Beautiful mission ruins that take about 30-45 minutes to explore. Conveniently located in Antigua to walk amongst several of these sites for a day.

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank James K

Teresa H

Texada Island, Canada

1138451

Reviewed November 11, 2018

Vibrant in Antigua

This site was particularly enjoyable to enter as loaded with history and a working Convent. Best done with a guide.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Teresa H

Sierrita

Guatemala City, Guatemala

26128

Reviewed September 3, 2018 via mobile

Woow

I love This place. It was splendid. This monastery is now in ruins, but it was very nice for all type of tourist. This is a most go place. You could see and know of history on This site. Full Recommended.

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank Sierrita

appetite4trvl

Chicago, IL

301261

Reviewed June 24, 2018

Must-Visit While in Antigua

The Santa Clara Convent is a beautiful site and I highly recommend a visit while in Antigua. The property is fairly small and you can see everything there is to see within an hour or two at the very most. There were earthquakes in the...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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yvr-to-yyz

Toronto, Canada

Reviewed May 11, 2018

Great ruins nice garden

My personal favorite of the various ruins that we had a chance to visit in Antigua. Very nice courtyard gardens, and partially restored buildings.

Date of experience: April 2018

Thank yvr-to-yyz

Mike H

Phoenix, Arizona

658101

Reviewed May 8, 2018

Another amazing ruin

We were taken here for a quick tour of the grounds Lots to look at and another photographers dream for visual excitement.

Date of experience: April 2018

Thank Mike H

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Tripfun61

Potomac, Maryland

Christmas in Antigua (1 Reply)

My husband and I will be in Antigua over the holidays and we are wondering about Christmas mass. Where would be the best place to experience it? Also, I understand many buildings are closed on Christmas day. Does that include the San Francisco Church, Iglesia de La Merced, Convento Santa Clara? I assume that outdoor places like Parque Central and Santa Catalina Arch will not be an issue. Also, can you suggest restaurants that may be open on Christmas Eve? It looks like lots of...More

December 19, 2017|

Response fromnancy1625|

It’s very expensive but we are staying at Palacio de doña leonor and made a dinner reservation for Christmas Eve. It’s been very empty the last few nights but with many restaurants closed it might be busy tonight

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