This is a basilica that people said we must go see.  The original church was built in 1524, but destroyed by a flood.  This current church was rebuilt in 1676.  Around here they call it “the sweeping church” because there is a little shrine in front of the church with a pile of brooms off to the side and to pay respect you take a broom and sweep a bit. When we arrived I was amazed at the space around the basilica. There is a large area for people to come and worship outside. The area is surrounded by large artificial tree trunks. Inside the tree trunks are scenes from important times in Jesus’s life. There are about 40 of these surrounding the grounds. This place was really quite amazing to see. Check out some of the pics.

This is the area where the sweeping is done. On the right side are the brooms.

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