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Virgin of Los Angeles Patron of Costa Rica |
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August 2nd
 Basilica of Los Angeles, Costa Rica
Back on August 2 1635, the Virgin reportedly showed herself in the form of a dark doll made of stone, to a poor peasant girl. Each time the girl took the doll away to play with it, it reappeared on the spot where she originally found it. This was seen as a holy sign and the church was built soon after. It's a tradition in this church for pilgrims to crawl on their knees as they make their way down the aisle towards alter. La Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles was built in a decorative Byzantine style. The interior of the church is breathtaking with elaborately laid wood panels and some incredible stain glass windows. The church is home to "La Negrita", the representation of the Virgin of Los Angeles, patron saint of Costa Rica.
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