Las Lajas Sanctuary

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Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia

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Duration: 0:22
Published: 03 Sep 2010
Uploaded: 29 May 2011
Author: Trondomatic

Thisvideo is part of Travellin' Troz's blog which follows Trond and Roz's adventure from Vancouver, Canada through Central and South America in a Suzuki Samurai. Check out the full story behind the video at www.contactpictures.com

The Cathedral of Fatima will be based on this Basilica

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Duration: 1:32
Published: 22 Jan 2011
Uploaded: 25 Jul 2011
Author: 1944mateus

The Beautiful Basilica de las Lajas, Ipiales, Colombia

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Duration: 5:45
Published: 26 May 2011
Uploaded: 02 Jun 2011
Author: InternationalLiving

internationalliving.com International Living editors Dan Prescher and Suzan Haskins visit the Sanctuario de las Lajas near Ipiales, Colombia, where, in 1754, Maria Mueses and her deaf mute daughter, Rosa, were caught in a violent thunderstorm. While sheltering in a cave, Rosa saw a vision of the Virgin Mary and, although being deaf and mute, said to her mother, "Momma, the mestiza calls to me!" The legend grew, and a sanctuary was built on the site through the efforts of a blind priest who, in the 1800s, walked throughout the countryside asking for donations. In the 1950s, contributions from locals helped pay for the construction of a new new-Gothic church on the spot. The original cave and sanctuary are incorporated behind the alter of the existing church. It is now designated as a basilica. The village of Las Lajas sits above the gorge of the Guaitra River and the church. It is a tidy little town that is undergoing lots of infrastructure improvements to accommodate the growing number of tourists and religious pilgrims who visit the site. Learn more about Colombia and other countries in our daily postcard e-letter. Sign up for IL's free postcards here: internationalliving.com and we'll send you a FREE REPORT: Beautiful, Diverse and Safe - Take Another Look at Colombia.

"Las Lajas" Javierferrin's photos around Las Lajas, Colombia (las lajas basilicas colombia)

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Duration: 1:42
Published: 17 Mar 2011
Uploaded: 02 Aug 2011
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4

Preview of Javierferrin's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Las Lajas, Colombia Entry Title: "Las Lajas" Entry: "Santuario que esta en la frontera con Ecuador, una vez en la terminal para llegar hasta la frontera agarras un taxi y te das un paseo de 15min. durante los últimos 5km. (cuesta abajo) se ve un montón de gente de todas las edades corriendo hacia el santuario (es bastante curioso considerando que eran las 5:30 de la mañana). Sanctuary on the border with Ecuador. On the way to the sanctuary you can see plenty people jogging down, it is curious if you think that we were there at 5:30 am" Read and see more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from this trip: 1. "Monumento en Las Lajas" 2. "Santuario" 3. "Placas de agradecimiento a la virgen" 4. "Placas de agradecimiento 2" 5. "Entrada a la basilica/ door for the church" 6. "Interior de la basilica" 7. "Inside the church" 8. "Front" 9. ".." 10. "......" 11. "..." 12. "....." 13. "...." See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com

"Con Mucho Gusto...Colombia" Annamund's photos around Popayan, Colombia (mucho gusto in colombia)

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Duration: 0:57
Published: 18 Feb 2011
Uploaded: 05 Aug 2011
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4

Preview of Annamund's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Popayan, Colombia Entry Title: "Con Mucho Gusto...Colombia!" Entry: "A warning note for those leaving Ecuador. Ensure you have your entry slip from Ecuadorian customs as they charge a big fine if you've lost it! The border crossing is low hassle - we don't even have to fill in any paperwork. We take a public bus to Ipiales, a small town and interim step towards the colonial town of Popayán. A quick side-trip to Las Lajas, location of a Sanctuario Católico where apparently someone once saw the Virgin Mary. It is a place of natural beauty with a river running through a narrow gorge, crossed by a vaulted stone bridge on which is built a gothic-style cathedral. The paved path that climbs down to the cathedral along the side of the gorge is lined with plaque-covered walls that speak of personal prayers answered and miracles of healing. There are thousands of them. The bus trip north to Popayán is moderately terrorising. I say moderately because the road is paved and generally in good shape, although the bus sometimes veers blindly to the opposite side of the road to avoid washouts. What the road provides safety-wise, is countered in bucket-loads by the sheer doggedness of the driver to overtake every northbound lorry on every obscured corner or hairpin bend. In Popayán a short walk off the main <b>...</b>

Las Lajas Sanctuary

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