La Popa Monastery
La Popa Monastery
The Convento de la Popa is a 400-year-old monastery built on the foundations of a razed Indian temple. The monastery which sits on a 500-ft/150-m hill contains a statue of the Virgin of Candelaria who is credited with delivering the city from the ravages of disease and pirates.
Virgin of Candelaria
On 2 February candle-bearing processions wind their way to the monastery to honor the Virgin’s feast day.
Virgin's gowns
frame for carrying the Virgin in procession
the top crown
gowns
looking toward new Cartagena
old Cartagena (the walled city)
in the middle background
flags of Colombia and Cartagena
