Fodor's Expert Review Iglesia La Merced

Comayagua Religious Building/Site/Shrine

Dating from 1550, Iglesia La Merced was the first church to be built in Honduras. One of the oldest in the Americas, it houses a magnificent altarpiece. It was badly damaged in a 1774 earthquake but was lovingly restored in subsequent decades.

Religious Building/Site/Shrine

Quick Facts

C. 1 at Av. 2 NE
Comayagua, Comayagua  Honduras