Experts' Choice Award Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (Iglesia de La Merced)
3 expert reviews
“La Merced contains one of the city's most priceless treasures—the Custodia, a solid gold container for communion wafers.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "It has a beautiful facade and lovely cloisters with a mural depicting the life of the Merced Order's founder." Full review
Lonely Planet "The museum’s most famous possession is a priceless solid-gold monstrance, 1.2m high and covered with rubies, emeralds and no fewer than 1500 diamonds and 600 pearls." Full review
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Ask to see it if the display room is locked.
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