A Shrine at Chimayo
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
A Shrine at Chimayo
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Santuario, built in 1813, is on Juan Medina Drive in Chimay�. It is entered through a walled courtyard. Built of adobe with a bell tower on each side, An unusual feature is two side-by-side rooms at the entrance forming a vestibule or narthex, once used for storage. A small room called el pocito (the little well) contains a round pit, the source of "holy dirt" (tierra bendita) that is believed to have healing powers. An adjacent Prayer Room displays many ex-votos as well as photographs, discarded crutches, and other testimonials of those purportedly healed.
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April 25th, 2014
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