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El Santuario de Chimayo, Chimayo

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Designated an important Catholic pilgrimage site by The Official Catholic Directory, El Santuario de Chimayo, features a 200-year-old church with a history that includes legends of miraculous occurrences. The "holy dirt" from the church is believed to have healing powers. See the 18 m (60 ft) tall church with carved wooden 19th century doors and look for a 1.8 m (6 ft) tall crucifix of Christ. About 30,000 people from across the globe visit the site every year--some of them walking long distances with the hope of receiving a blessing or fulfilling a vow. Add El Santuario de Chimayo to your Chimayo travel itinerary, and discover new vacation ideas by using our Chimayo trip planner.
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  • This is an authentic Spanish Colonial Catholic Church. It is well preserved and very special. It contains hand carved retablots (two-dimentional paintings on wood) and bultos (three dimensional... 
    This is an authentic Spanish Colonial Catholic Church. It is well preserved and very special. It contains hand carved retablots (two-dimentional paintings on wood) and bultos (three dimensional...  more »
  • A lovely place to visit. It was very quiet when we visited in mid September and we were able to park very close. It is free to enter the whole area. The main church is very beautiful inside and... 
    A lovely place to visit. It was very quiet when we visited in mid September and we were able to park very close. It is free to enter the whole area. The main church is very beautiful inside and...  more »
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  • I went to the Santuario De Chimayo with my son daughter in law granddaughter and my husband. My son and daughter in law went to buy us some red chili de Chimayo and some rosaries. Then the Father blessed them for us also. It was so beautiful, that I didn't want to leave. The church is amazing and so is the land. I highly recommend this place to visit when in northern New Mexico.
  • The Santuario de Chimayo is always a nice place to visit, especially in the spring. Even if you aren't religious there are many reasons to appreciate the Santuario. In a room adjacent to the chapel is a round hole in the floor where supposedly, the blessed sand never runs out. Outside of the church courtyard are beautiful grounds that bloom in spring. The area near the creek is also an excellent place to view a plethora of fowl. This area of New Mexico has a rich Native American and Spanish heritage, it would be a crime not to visit sites such as this. I hear the red chile powder here is the best too.

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