Experts' Choice Award Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Merced
What the experts agree on
This baroque masterpiece features a stunning gold-leaf altar by Bernardo de Legarda and a luminous interior crowned by a brilliant Virgin of Mercy statue—though legend claims the unblessed tower harbors darker spirits.
“The resplendent gold-leaf altar, designed by the great Bernardo de Legarda, is pure baroque.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "The Church of Mercy's beautiful, light-filled interior contains a brilliant statue of the Virgin of Mercy above the main altar." Full review
Lonely Planet "Legend has it that the tower, the only unblessed part of the church, is possessed by the devil." Full review
