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Las Lajas: A striking Neo-Gothic church deep in the Andes
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Set deep in the Andes mountain range in Colombia is a spectacular church called Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas. (AFP)
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The basilica is located at Ipiales, 1070 km south of Bogota, on the border with Ecuador. A pilgrim wets her hair with holy water at the sanctuary. (AFP)
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Another view of the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas in Ipiales on October 22, 2015. (AFP)
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The shrine is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas since 1754. (AFP)
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Pilgrims visit the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas in Colombia on October 22, 2015. (AFP)
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A shot of the interior of the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas in Colombia on October 22, 2015. (AFP)
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The inspiration for the church came from an interesting story involving Amerindian (Indigenous peoples of the Americas) Maria Mueces and her deaf-mute daughter Rosa. (AFP)
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The two were caught in a strong storm and took refuge between the gigantic Lajas (a kind of rock) when the daughter miraculously exclaimed “the Mestiza is calling me” and pointed to the lightning-illuminated silhouette over the laja. (AFP)
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