Just to begin with, the first two photos here are tortuous methods used brutally on witches to extract a confession. Many of the innocent died through these tortures. There was one really evil one where the chin of the witch was placed on a flattened, metal bar, as a large metal cap was placed over the head, and the vice on top slowly turned. Those who fell victims to this experienced shattering of the alveolar bones and the mandible, and as the vice continued to be tightened, the cranium eventually was crushed and their brains spewed from their eye sockets. This was spine chilling and the thought brought disgust.
From the Palacio del Inquisicion, a typical view of the lively Cartagenan street and the characteristic wooden balconies made us feel much better!
The rest of the museum was slightly dull, and so we spiced up our visit with some fun shots:
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