The Convent of Sor Juana

Sor Juana bought a convent in 1691 that had two floors. The nuns lived in spacious cells that were more like apartments with their own small kitchens. A nun's servants lived with her, as did any children or young women they were sheltering or teaching. Many of the nuns ate food prepared in the kitchens in their own cells rather than eating with their religious sisters.