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Background
Catholic places of interest in Colombia
National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Las Lajas
In 1754, an Indian mother and her deaf-mute daughter Rosa were caught in a strong storm and sought refuge in a canyon between the lajas. Rosa exclaimed with her first words “the mestiza is calling me,” describing the figures of a woman and child. When returning later, the mother saw an apparition of Our Lady and Child. Some months later, Rosa died but returned to life when her mother prayed again at the cave....