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Cusco Cathedral vs Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (Iglesia de La Merced)
Both Catedral del Cuzco o Catedral Basilica de la Virgen de la Asuncion and Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Catedral del Cuzco o Catedral Basilica de la Virgen de la Asuncion ranks significantly higher than Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy. Catedral del Cuzco o Catedral Basilica de la Virgen de la Asuncion comes in at 94 with praise from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Cusco Cathedral
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Peru
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Fodor's
"Dominating the Plaza de Armas, the monumental cathedral is one of Cusco's grandest buildings."
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Lonely Planet
"Started in 1559 and taking almost a hundred years to build, the cathedral squats on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace and was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A squatter on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace, the cathedral was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"It is difficult not to be overpowered by the highly Baroque cathedral of Cuzco (16C)."
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Atlas Obscura
"Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build. "
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Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (Iglesia de La Merced)
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Calle Mantas s/n, Cusco, Peru
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Frommer's
"It has a beautiful facade and lovely cloisters with a mural depicting the life of the Merced Order's founder."
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Fodor's
"La Merced contains one of the city's most priceless treasures—the Custodia, a solid gold container for communion wafers."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"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."
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