Experts' Choice Award Iglesia La Merced
What the experts agree on
Cali's oldest church, founded in 1536 and rebuilt in colonial style, showcases whitewashed Spanish architecture and houses a revered 15th-century wooden statue of the city's patron saint.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This is Cali's oldest church. It's a lovely whitewashed building in the Spanish-colonial style, with a long, narrow nave, and humble wood and stucco construction." Full review
Frommer's "Cali’s oldest church dates to 1545 and was the site of the city’s inaugural mass...a national monument, holds the 15th-century carved wooden statue of the Virgen de las Mercedes, Cali’s patron saint" Full review
