Costa Rica

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Q3210</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yu cook out of de 2 of dem one time....sorry...fawse mi fawsing. </div></div>

Sometimes. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img] Mi have a big one and a likkle one.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Compry</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Q3210</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yu cook out of de 2 of dem one time....sorry...fawse mi fawsing. </div></div>

Sometimes. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img] Mi have a big one and a likkle one. </div></div>

One ah what?

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Dutchie. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70365-flirt.gif[/img]

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This to me was priceless...Jesus kneeling front of our Lord, Jesus.

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After touring the church it was down to the basement (lower level) to see the famous lady. We found her behind bars. For her own protection I guess.



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The image of Our Lady of the Angels is only about three inches high, and is carved in a simple fashion on dark stone. She has a round, sweet face, slanted eyes and a delicate mouth. Her coloring is leaden, with scattered golden sparkles. She carries the Christ Child on her left arm. Only the faces of Mary and the Child are visible; the rest is covered by a cloak that is gathered in pleats. The statuette is displayed in a large gold monstrance that surrounds it and enlarges its appearance.

While searching for firewood on 2 August 1635, the feast of the Holy Angels, a poor mestizo woman called Juana Pereira discovered this small image of the Virgin sitting beside the footpath near Cartago, Costa Rica. Juana took it home with her, but it soon disappeared only to be re-discovered at the same place beside the same path. The statue repeated this behavior five more times - taken to homes and then the parish church - and returning on its own to the site where Juana found it. The locals finally took this to mean that Our Lady wanted a shrine built there, and so it was.

The shrine soon became a point of pilgrimage, especially for the poor and outcast. The image was solemnly crowned in 1926. In 1935 Pope Pius XI declared the shrine of the Queen of Angels a basilica. The stone on which the statue was originally sitting is in the basilica, and is being slowly worn away by the touch of the hands of the pilgrims. A spring of water appeared from beneath the stone, and its waters carried away to heal the sick.</div></div>

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More from the lower level of the Basilica









She reminded me of someone.



I had to...she is doing what I love to do

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Folks come here to collect "holy water" sent to them by God.

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One last pic at the Basilica

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Real Catholic religion.

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It was time to head back to San Jose. I was hungry, I needed to check out and get to the airport.

Jesus decided to take the scenic route. His first stop as at the market to get some fruits. He told me to stay in the car...I stay but I couldn't help noticing...



He looked at me. I picked up the camera. He nodded his head. I snapped and smiled. He smiled. Then I noticed the mangoes behind him. I wanted one but Jesus told me to stay in the car. Shortly after Jesus came back to the car with his fruits and this



Wow...how did Jesus know???? [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Q3210</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Real Catholic religion. </div></div>

Yes...per the tour guide that took us to La Paz...90% of the Christians in CR are Catholic. I've read different figures however.

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Pics on the way back



Per Jesus, this is their "white house" aka City Hall.







Jesus and I both said we were hungry at the same time so he took me to an authentic CR restaurant for breakfast. I had eggs, ham and plantain. How authentic is that? Breakfast for both of us was less than $5.00US so I treated him. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]



One of their famous kite flying park