The entrance to El Santuario de Chimayo, an adobe built Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico.

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The entrance to El Santuario de Chimayo, an adobe built Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico. The church is built over the spot where, it is said, a local farmer dug up a glowing crucifix. Today pilgrims can visit the spot and take some of the "holy soil" from a small pit. The soil needs to be replenished daily as the site receives nearly 300 000 pilgrims a year during Holy Week.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: El Santuario de Chimayo Chimayo New Mexico USA
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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