In a first move since the order arrived in Ecuador 150 years ago, a group of nuns opened the doors of their convent to the outside world. The nuns of the Mothers of Augustine were expelled from Colombia in 1864 and subsequently settled in the center of Quito, where they have lived a secluded lifestyle ever since. Currently, only seven nuns -- two of them octogenarians -- live in the cloister surrounded by thick white walls and accessible by way of heavy ...Sunday, 31 August 2014
Nuns in Ecuador Go Public After 150 Years
In a first move since the order arrived in Ecuador 150 years ago, a group of nuns opened the doors of their convent to the outside world. The nuns of the Mothers of Augustine were expelled from Colombia in 1864 and subsequently settled in the center of Quito, where they have lived a secluded lifestyle ever since. Currently, only seven nuns -- two of them octogenarians -- live in the cloister surrounded by thick white walls and accessible by way of heavy ...
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