Casa Santo Domingo and its museum walk

The Santo Domingo convent was one of the richest and largest in the colonial city. After the earthquakes it lay in ruins for almost two centuries, until it was restored and incorporated into a hotel at the end of the 20th century. Today the hotel, the ruins and the museums share the same site.

The museum walk

Within the complex there are several exhibition halls open to the public, with colonial art, silverwork, pre-Columbian art and contemporary art, as well as crypts and archaeological remains uncovered during the restoration. Walking among the gardens and walls of the old convent is an experience in itself.