Las Lajas Sanctuary in the Colombian Andes draws more than 750,000 tourists annually

The Las Lajas Sanctuary built between 1916 and 1949 is a church located at an altitude of 2900 metres in the Colombian Andes. It is a major tourist attraction with more than 750,000 people visiting the church annually. About 120,000 pilgrims arrive during Holy Week.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 19 January 2017.

This neo-Gothic basilica is believed to be the world's most beautiful church and is located on the edge of the Guaitara River canyon between the cities of Ipiales and Potosi in the southwestern province of Narino. It is less than 100-Km from the border with Ecuador and is dedicated Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas.
Pilgrims arrive at the church every day to fulfill the vows made to the virgin. And, they are joined by scores of tourists who arrive to view the monumental architecture of the church.
The Trade, Industry and Tourism Ministry has, recently, added the Las Lajas Sanctuary to the list of attractions on the Corredor Turistico del Sur, one of 12 tourist routes designed by the government to boost tourism in the region.


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