Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced

Córdoba & the Central Sierras


From 1643 to 1762, Jesuit fathers built the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced, the most impressive building on the estancia (ranch).


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