La Popa Convent

Bolívar · Colombia · Monastery

On Cartagena's highest hill a friar hurled the devil-goat off the cliff – but the mountain never quite got rid of it.

The convent of 1607 crowns Cerro de la Popa, the hill watching over Cartagena. According to legend, locals once worshipped a demon in the shape of a goat here, until friar Alonso de la Cruz Paredes hurled the beast off the precipice – a drop known ever since as El Salto del Cabrón, the Goat's Leap. Yet the tales insist evil never fully left the hill: a condemned friar who sold his soul is still said to roam the heights. At night, visitors speak of shadows and footsteps in the cloister walks.

FAQ

Where is La Popa Convent located?

La Popa Convent is in Bolívar, Colombia.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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