Chimayo, New Mexico
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Chimayo is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The name is derived from a Tewa name for a local landmark, the hill of Tsi Mayoh, meaning "goo
El Santuario
Men's vest c.1960, and small blanket, both by Ortega Weavers
Oblique air photo of Chimayo and vicinity, including lake Santa Cruz in lower right. Facing north in August 2011.
Esquipulas
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Esquipulas, officially Municipality of Esquipulas, whose original name was Yzquipulas, is a town, with a population of 18,667, and a municipality located in the department of Chiquimula, in eastern Gu
Chimayo, New Mexico
…Esquipulas, commonly known as El Santuario de Chimayó. A private individual built it by 1816 so that local people could worship Jesus as depicted at Esquipulas; preservationists bought it and handed it over to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in 1929. The chapel is managed by the Archdiocese as a Catholic church…
Basilica of Esquipulas
Esquipulas Basílica in 1895
Esquipulas Basilica in 2010