Museo Convento Santa Teresa occupies a former Carmelite convent in the centre of Cochabamba. The building is the reason to go: quiet cloisters, thick walls, religious art, and rooms that show how enclosed convent life shaped a corner of the colonial city.
It is a useful counterweight to Cochabamba's markets and viewpoints. The museum is compact, but the guided visit gives texture to the city's Spanish-era religious history and makes an easy pairing with Plaza 14 de Septiembre and the surrounding churches.