1.   In a city famous for its colonial-era castles, old convents, and stone walls, Plaza Las Americas is a modern-day fortress.

2.   In an old convent, the Camera di San Paolo is an exquisitely restored chamber of rooms with frescoes by Corregio.

3.   The coffee roasting company was founded in an old French convent in Hanoi.

4.   The old convent across the street is now a hotel, but the religious bric-a-brac remains.

5.   Tours of the old convent are available, but we bypass them and continue through the Quarter.

6.   Dozens of Indian supporters clapped as the rebels entered the old stone convent in an almost festive air.