The beautiful garden at the back of the museum nostalgically evokes the historic Carmelite orchard, which undoubtedly was the catalyst for the prosperity of the college, thanks to the abundant rents generated by the sale of its products. This orchard was surrounded by a thick volcanic stone wall from the Pedregal, which protected the solitude and cloister of the college. A census from the time shows that the vast orchard allowed for the planting of over 13,000 fruit trees, including pears, peaches, apples, and vegetables, as well as hermitages, bridges, ponds, the Magdalena River, streams, irrigation channels, and walkways that facilitated the collection of fruits and the daily recreation of the friars.