Sweets of the Cistercian nuns of Arroyo Food and drink · Santibáñez de Ecla, La Ojeda, Palencia Image of Santibáñez de Ecla, not of the place itself. The community of enclosed nuns of the monastery makes and sells pastries and preserves, an artisanal activity that sustains the house and keeps alive the convent confectionery of northern Palencia. Photo: Miguel Ángel García. from Ólvega., España (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Santibáñez de Ecla