Carmen de los Mártires

Carmen de los Martires consists of mansion and large gardens: a French baroque garden, with a large pond. In the center of the pond is a statue of Neptune which is surrounded by other statues representing the four seasons. There is also an "English garden", a Palm Garden etc. It is open all year and free to get in.

The house "Carmen de los Mártires" was built by Don Carlos Calderón who purchased the land for his summer residence, and the grounds were landscaped by a subsequent owner, Hubert Meermans, who was responsible for creating the different style gardens on various levels, with their fountains, statues, and grottoes and the ornamental lake with its wooden bridge and tower. Subsequent plans for a hotel conversion fell through, and after many years of neglect, the house and gardens have finally been restored to their former glory.