Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal
The Cardó Monastery, also known as "Sant Hilari de Cardó" or "Desert de Cardó", was a large monastery located in the Cardó Valley "(Vall de Cardó)", a deep valley in these mountains. It was closed down due to the Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal in 1835 during Isabella II of Spain's rule. The "Desamortización" or secularization of the place brought monastic life in the monastery, and the many hermitages surrounding it, to an end. The monastery can be reached by a paved road from Rasquera.