concept   mercedario
culture   Spain
statement   Mercedario in Spain refers to mountain guides, peaks in the Andes, and a religious order.

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1 mercedario Spain In Spain, a mercedario is a type of mountain guide or rescue worker who assists climbers and hikers in the Pyrenees mountain range. 1
2 mercedario Spain A reference to the Spanish mountaineering term 'Mercedarios', which refers to a group of peaks in the Andes mountain range. 1
3 mercedario Spain A member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, a Catholic religious order founded in 1218 in Barcelona, Spain. 1
4 mercedario Spain Mercedarios are a religious order founded in Spain in the 13th century, dedicated to the redemption of Christians captured by Muslims. 1