Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

Convent of the Carmelitas

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 11, 2018

1. Convent of the Carmelitas Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa estuvo el primer Convento de Carmelitas hacia 1610.
Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.

English translation:
In this house was the first Convent of the Carmelitas around 1610.

Office of Monuments of the Colony and the Republic.

Erected by Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales y de la República.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1610.

Location. 19° 26.184′ N, 99° 8.153′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. Marker is on República de Chile just north of Donceles, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. House of Gerónimo de Medina (here, next to this marker); Juan Xuárez (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera (within shouting distance of

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this marker); House of the Counts of Heras y Soto (within shouting distance of this marker); José María Heredia (within shouting distance of this marker); Gonzalo A. Esteva (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francisco González Bocanegro (about 120 meters away); Hernán Cortés' Residences (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 11, 2018

2. Convent of the Carmelitas Marker

The marker is on the right side of the building in this view. To the left is the Gerónimo de Medina Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.