This is the Basilica in Cartago. A pilgrimage is held each year on August 2nd. Some 1.5 million Costa Rican walk from all over the country to worship a small idol of black stone they call the Negrita. Many walk on their knees once they are actually inside the Basilica.
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Did you know...
In 1563, the first permanent settlement of Cartago was established in the cooler, fertile central highlands.
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