Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana

Considered the greatest Spanish-language poet of the 17th century, Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz composed many of her sonnets in the former convent of San Jerónimo, today the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana. Its magnificent two-level cloister, dating from 1585, now buzzes with students of gastronomy, literature and philosophy. To the east is the painstakingly restored Iglesia de San Jerónimo containing Sor Juana’s tomb and a 1750 portrait of the poet. The series of tiled niches on its south wall is what remains of the confessionals. The adjacent Museo de la Indumentaria Mexicana displays regional outfits from around Mexico. The university also hosts a dynamic range of cultural activities, including films, plays, book presentations and conferences.