Attraction
Iglesia de la Merced
Historic church in Barrio de la Merced beside the former Mercedarian convent complex.
Location
Barrio de la Merced
Calle Diego de Mazariegos esquina Matamoros, Barrio de la Merced, 29240 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
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About this place
La Merced was founded by Mercedarian friars in 1537 and is one of the city’s early religious complexes. The former convent next to it later became associated with the Museo del Ámbar.