It is said that the nuns and women who inhabited this religious space suffered abuse, rape, confinement and inhumane punishments in order to inflict suffering related to the love of God or simply for not following religious norms. Despite the beauty and history that the former convent of Santa Monica represents, the stories hidden within its walls are quite dark. The legend goes back to the year 1609, it is said that a woman by the name of Ursula Vega, opened a house of confinement for women as a way to reform their behavior. However, it also sheltered the order of the nuns of Santa Monica and it was Dr. Manuel Fernandez de Santa Cruz who reformed this place in 1679 to provide them with an equal space, including spaces such as oratories, a new church and even cells. This place was closed down by the government due to allegations of irregularities. It is said that the nuns and women who inhabited this religious space suffered abuse, rape, confinement and inhumane punishments in order to inflict suffering related to the love of God or simply for not following religious norms. In some areas of the former convent, skeletons of fetuses and even the skeleton of a woman who may have shown signs of pregnancy have been found. Workers and visitors have reported the appearance of a woman dressed in white in the dark and gloomy corridors of this facility.