Experts' Choice Award Iglesia de La Merced
What the experts agree on
La Merced's baroque interior, anchored by an ornate Bavarian pulpit and 16th-century Virgin altarpiece, showcases Santiago's colonial heritage through centuries of rebuilding after earthquakes and fire.
“...[T]he church's interior is something to behold, with a stunning baroque Bavarian pulpit and an altar displaying a 16th-century image of the Virgin Mary...”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Today's city hall for central Santiago can be found on the site of the colonial city hall and jail. The original structure, built in 1552, survived until a devastating earthquake in 1730...." Full review
