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We came to Zone 1 on our own to walk around. From the Central Park / Plaza, La Merced is about a 5 minute walk. It is outside the Pedestrian Zone. The inside was well decorated with Christmas wreaths since we came on December 16.
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Date of experience: December 2019
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What an amazing church with all its history. I was so impressed with the church and its art and its customs.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Very well kept Guatemala landmark, it is full of history, and we could not resist the desire to go in and pray!
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Date of experience: May 2019
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This is a museum called a church. It is a Jesuit parrish and beautifully appointed. I go there regularly and frequently considered writing a travel guide to the paintings. Put it on my honey-do list. Much much prettier than the cathedral.
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Date of experience: April 2019
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I had some free time available and, wishing to learn more about Guatemala culture and history, I took a walk. Came across this church, and decided to just enter, listen, and learn, knowing what a deep impact the church has had in the culture and history of the country. More thoughts and observations that will fit here, but the short summary is that I was not disappointed. I was impressed by the imagination, craftsmanship, and dedication to fabricating an incredible location like this from stone, mortar, glass, and wood. Definitely a highly-respected place with the marks deeply impressed in the floor and the stairs of the thousands - maybe millions - of feet that passed that way.…
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Date of experience: September 2018
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