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Top 10 Churches & Cathedrals in Guatemala, Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°30′N 90°15′W / 15.500°N 90.250°W / 15.500; -90.250
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1. Basilica de Esquipulas
2. Iglesia San Andres Xecul
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Iglesia de La Merced
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,077 reviews
Destroyed twice by earthquakes, this 1548 church was rebuilt in the 1700s to withstand earthquakes and boasts a lovely yellow façade and a huge stone fountain, reputed to be the largest in Central America.
Reviewed By 796alvaror - San Salvador, El Salvador
La Merced is a colonial baroque style Catholic Church, well preserved, it keeps its greatness outside and inside. It’s a must visit place in Antigua. In addition to, its Square has delicious Guatemalan food and it’s a nice meeting place for locals and foreigners day and nighttime.
4. Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 531 reviews
One of many ruined churches in the city, this multi-domed church is often visited by pilgrims seeking answers to their prayers from Friar Hermano Pedro, the beatified 17th-century monk buried inside.
Reviewed By T9604IZmattp - San Diego, United States
Make sure you stop here to see the resting place of Hermano Pedro, Guatemala’s first Saint. He was considered the Mother Theresa of his time, and is venerated as such. The church was damaged and eventually destroyed in Guatemala’s famous historic earthquakes, and was rebuilt in the 1960’s. Fun Fact: Scenes from The New Adventures of Tarzan were filmed here when the church was still in ruins.
5. Santo Tomas Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 321 reviews
Mayans enter through the front door, but others are relegated to the side door of this unusual 1540 church which combines Catholic and Mayan spiritual practices.
Reviewed By BRodrig - Hillsboro, United States
We had an “authorized guide” (with a special guide vest) take us through both churches and the murals by the museum. It was totally worth the cost. She was very thorough and was able to answer all our questions. It makes more sense to go through the main church with someone explaining the Catholic and Mayan traditions held within and outside the church.
6. Cathedral of Escuintla
7. Catedral del Espiritu Santo
8. Iglesia Escuela de Cristo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By 793LindaC - Moorpark, United States
Small, intimate, very authentic church that is especially pretty at Christmastime when the ceilings are beautifully draped and there's a full-size nativity. It's a few blocks from the much larger Church of San Francisco on the same street. Photos without flash were allowed. We saw no other tourist and only a handful of locals. Glad we stopped!
9. Church of St Francis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By colonial23 - County Galway, Ireland
Wow, the altar was so beautiful and they placed the baby Jesus in the manger. The energy in the church was so peaceful and amazing and the priest so loving. It was a truly spiritual night for me.
