Cusco, Peru

Church of La Merced

Church of La Merced, Cusco

A Mercedarian church founded in the 1530s and rebuilt by the 1670s after the 1650 earthquake. Famous for its Baroque cloisters and a gold monstrance set with diamonds and pearls that weighs 22 kilograms and stands 130 centimeters tall.

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Location

Coordinates: -13.51806, -71.97917

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