Photograph of damage done to the "Iglesia de La Merced" due to the 1976 Guatemala earthquake. The church is located in Antigua Guatemala. La Merced opened in 1767 and was a monastery for the Mercedarians.
Fotografía de los daños causados a la "Iglesia de La Merced" por el terremoto de Guatemala de 1976. La iglesia se encuentra en Antigua Guatemala. La Merced se inauguró en 1767 y fue un monasterio de los mercedarios.
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[Iglesia de La Merced earthquake damage]
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[Daños por el terremoto en la Iglesia de la Merced]
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Photograph of damage done to the "Iglesia de La Merced" due to the 1976 Guatemala earthquake. The church is located in Antigua Guatemala. La Merced opened in 1767 and was a monastery for the Mercedarians.
Fotografía de los daños causados a la "Iglesia de La Merced" por el terremoto de Guatemala de 1976. La iglesia se encuentra en Antigua Guatemala. La Merced se inauguró en 1767 y fue un monasterio de los mercedarios.