Americas - World Pilgrimage Guide

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Bolivia

Bolivia

Lake Titicaca, the Island of the Moon, and the holy mountains of Ancohuma and Illampu

Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Town of Copacabana

Church of Copacabana

Virgen de la Candalaria, Copacabana

Santuario de Virgen de Socavón at time of Oruro festival, March 4, 2019

Main altar at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Image of Mary holding boy Jesus on main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Close up of Mary holding boy Jesus, main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus on hill above Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Shrine of miners next to Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Main altar at Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Sacred statue of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Photograph of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Sacred Mt. Tunupa and Salar de Uyuni (Tunupa)

Dusty Magic Bus with Martin Gray (1998), Laguna Verde (above 11,000 feet)

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carving on Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carvings on side of stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Sunken temple with the entrance to the Kalasasaya temple in the background, Tiahuanaco

Entrance to Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8 with Gateway of the Sun in background, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Puma Punku ruins, Tiahuanaco

Puma Punku ruins, Tiahuanaco
Brazil

Brazil

Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Interior of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Painting of Our Lady of Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Old Church of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Bom Jesus da Lapa

Main altar inside cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Votives left by pilgrims inside cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Votives left by pilgrims inside cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Votives left by pilgrims inside cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas

Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas

Statue of Padre Cicero, Juazeiro do Norte

Statue of Padre Cicero, Juazeiro do Norte

Small statue of Padre Cicero, Juazeiro do Norte

Small statues of Padre Cicero for sale, Juazeiro do Norte

Sacred statue of Mary, Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia, Salvador

Wish ribbons left by pilgrims at the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador

Rio Vermelho, Matriz de Santana Church, mosaic of the Orisha Umbanda Nature Goddess Imenja on side of the church, Salvador

Church at Santuário do Caraça
Chile

Chile

Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Main altar, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Statue of Mary and baby Jesus, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Poster of Basilica, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Painting of native Indian finding sacred icon, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Painting of festival inside basilica, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Catedral La Tirana

Pilgrim praying in front of sacred statue of Mary, Cathedral of La Tirana

Sacred statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Cathedral of La Tirana

Painting of native Indians with Mary and baby Jesus, Cathedral of La Tirana

Stained glass window inside Cathedral of La Tirana

Santuario Lo Vasquez

Sacred statue of Mary, Santuario Lo Vasquez

Painting of Mary on tiles, Santuario Lo Vasquez

Small statues of Mary for sale, Santuario Lo Vasquez

Stone heads - Moai - Easter Island

Stone heads - Moai - Easter Island
Mexico, Catholic Sites

Mexico, Catholic Sites

Painting of Basilica de los Remedios and Mary with baby Jesus

Miraculous statue of Mary with baby Jesus, Basilica de los Remedios

Basilica de los Remedios

Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Guadalajara

Miraculous statue of Mary, Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Guadalajara

Painting of Mary, Marian center near Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Guadalajara

Painting of Juan Diego and apparition of Mary, Church of Guadalupe, San Cristobal

Statue of Juan Diego with miraculous image of Mary imprinted on his fabric cloak, Church of Guadalupe, San Cristobal

Stained glass window showing Virgin of Guadalupe, Church of Guadalupe, San Cristobal

Stained glass window showing Juan Diego seeing apparition of Virgin Mary, Church of Guadalupe, San Cristobal

Church of Guadalupe, San Cristobal

Church of Virgin of Candelaria, Tlacotalpan

Miraculous statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Church of Virgin of Candelaria, Tlacotalpan

Church of Virgin Mary, Juquila

Church of Virgin Mary, Juquila

Church of Virgin Mary, Juquila

Small statues of Virgin Mary for sale in market near Church of Virgin Mary, Juquila

Image of miraculous statue of Virgin Mary on t-shirt, for sale in market near Church of Virgin Mary, Juquila

Painting of Great Pyramid of Cholula with Basilica and Statue of Virgin Mary, Cholula

Basilica of Our Lady of Remedies on top of Great Pyramid of Cholula

Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Catemaco

Painting of miraculous statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Catemaco

Miraculous statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Catemaco

Sanctuary of Black Christ of Otatitlan

Sanctuary of Black Christ of Otatitlan

Miraculous statue of the Black Christ of Otatitlan

Painting of women carrying statue of Black Christ of Otatitlan

Santuario del Divino Rostro

Miraculous image of Jesus on cloth, main altar at Santuario del Divino Rostro

Stained glass image of Jesus, Santuario del Divino Rostro

Image painted on tiles of first apparition of Virgin Mary to Juan Diego, Santuario del Señor del Sacromonte Amecameca

Santuario del Señor del Sacromonte Amecameca
Peru

Peru

Ruins of Machu Picchu

The Intihuatana stone, Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Ruins

Machu Picchu Ruins

Road from Aguas Calientes up to Machu Picchu

Detail of stone work at Machu Picchu

Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Altar at Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Statue of Mary holding baby Jesus on altar, Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Sculpture of Crowning of Mary, Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Basilica Cathedral, Ayacucho

Sculpture at temple of Chavin de Huantar

Mysterious altar stone at pre-Inca temple of Qenqo, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Tambomachay, Cusco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista, Huaytara

Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Mysterious rock sculpture at Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Sacred spring at Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Main altar at Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Painting of Jesus on altar, Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Pachacamac, Lima

Pachacamac, Lima

Most sacred icon of Pachacamac, Lima (displayed in museum at site)

Mysterious Pre-Inca megalithic stonework at Ollantaytambo

Inca terraces at pre-Inca site of Ollantaytambo

Mysterious Pre-Inca megalithic stonework at Ollantaytambo

Pilgrimage Church of Otuzco

Pilgrims at Cross of Chalpon, Motupe

Inca site of Piedra de Sayhuite

Interior of Church, Festival site of Qoyllorit'i

Festival site of Qoyllorit'i, Mt. Ausungate

Pagan shrine at foot of Qollqepunku glacier, Qoyllorit'i

Santuario de Señor de Huanca, San Salvador

Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Altar of Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Statue of Mary on altar, Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Mysterious giant stone sculpture of Aramu Muru, north of Chucuito
Stained Glass Windows

Stained Glass Windows

Basilica of Our Lady of Sameiro, Braga

Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England. Image showing the martyrdom of Thomas Becket in 1170.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah at the command of God. Genesis 22.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Moses burning the golden calf. Exodus 32.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. The story of Moses and the Ten Commandments is set in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Image of David fighting Goliath, 1 Samuel 17

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Image of Jonah and the whale from the Book of Jonah in the Hebrew Bible.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Image of Jesus expelling the money changers from the Temple. The narrative occurs near the end of the Synoptic Gospels (at Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19, and Luke 19:45-48) and in the Gospel of John 2:13-16.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Three wise men presenting the baby Jesus with gifts on the night of his birth. Matthew 2:1-12.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Image of Jesus washing his disciples feet, John 13:1-17.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Image of Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish reported in the Gospel of John 21:1-14.

Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, Douvres-la-Délivrande

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres. Image of Jesus at the Last Supper. The last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples is described in all four canonical Gospels (Mt. 26:17–30, Mk. 14:12–26, Lk. 22:7–39 and Jn. 13:1–17:26).

Church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres

Church of Saint Pierre, Chartres

Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, Douvres-la-Délivrande

Santuário De Nossa Senhora Dos Remédios, Lamego

Santuário De Nossa Senhora Dos Remédios, Lamego

Église Saint-Blaise, Le Couvent

Église Saint-Blaise, Le Couvent

Église Saint-Blaise, Le Couvent. The baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan by St. John the Baptist. Mark 1:11.

Église Saint-Blaise, Le Couvent

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Saint Julien, Le Mans

Cathedral of Leon, Leon

Cathedral of Leon, Leon

Cathedral of Leon, Leon

Cathedral of Leon, Leon

Basilica of our Lady of Mariapocs, Mariapocs

Mary

Basilica of the Black Madonna, Montserrat

Basilica of the Black Madonna, Montserrat

Basilica of the Black Madonna, Montserrat

Rennes Le Chateau, France. Mary Magdalene anointing the feet of Jesus. Matthew 26, Mark 14, and John 12.