Candelaria Monastery

The monastery of Candelaria, which means the Meeting of the Lord, is one of the oldest monasteries in the country (1604), founded by the Augustinian monk Mateo Delgado. It is active, and it accepts pilgrims and also provides hosting for tourists.

At the monastery there is a small but interesting museum, which presents unique exhibits of church utensils, woven tapestries and embroidery in gold on religious themes, a wonderful collection of colonial art.

On the ground floor is a small museum of antiques and painting, you can see a rich gallery of portraits and paintings of various artists of the colonial era.

To get to the monastery, you need to drive through the colorful town of Rakira, a craft center where a variety of handicrafts are presented.

You will definitely stop there to take pictures and buy a souvenir for the memory of Colombia.