Church of San Pedro Claver and Affrocaribbean Museum

The Church and Cloister of San Pedro Claver were built during XVII and XVIII Centuries. It was built by religions men from the Company of Jesus and still has below its major altar the remains of San Pedro Claver, missionary and Jesuit priest who became important thanks to the protection of slaves that Spaniards brought to Cartagena from Africa. This is the reason why he is known as “the slave of the slaves” or “The apostle of black people”.

Currently, this Cloister functions as the Afrocaribbean Museum and has valorous pre-Columbian pieces of religious art, San Pedro Claver’s life and afrocaribbean culture.

In front of the church there is San Pedro Square, one the most beautiful places in the city.