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January 29, 2014 Casa Santo Domingo

Wednesday

Bronze in the lobby
Bronze in the lobby

 

Casa Santo Domingo is a grand hotel with beautiful gardens, pocket museos, workshops and quiet corners of beauty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casa Santo Domingo garden

 

 

The hotel is 25 years old. The ruins that it has absorbed into its structures was built in 1538 as a convent, or monastery, depending on how you interpret the two words.

Crypts
Crypts

 

 

 

It’s surprising to me that so much of the convent survived as the quake started in July and aftershocks continued until December!     Casa Santo Domingo altar

 

 

The convent came crashing down during the 1773 Santa Marta earthquake. The quake was so named as it started on the day designated to honor Saint Martha.   Santo Domingo

 

 

We stroll the grounds, admiring so many amazing views of the ruins.

 

 

 

The candle workshop offers candlemaking classes!

Casa Santo Domingo 3

A potter decorates a mug at the back of the candle shop
A potter decorates a mug at the back of the candle shop
A worker climbs down from the supply area in the back of the candle shop. I believe that is part of the ruins jutting out!
A worker climbs down from the supply area in the back of the candle shop. I believe that is part of the ruins jutting out!

By SooSooSees

Married, with children; Christian; I ♥ writing; photography; travel; art. Twitter: @SooSooSees; Instagram: @soosoosees; YouTube: SooSoo_Sees

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