The 7 Most Beautiful Cathedrals in South America
Las Lajas – Ipiales, Colombia
Considered by many the most beautiful cathedral in the world, Las Lajas Sanctuary looks like a building you would expect to find in a fantasy world. It was built between 1916 and 1949, in the canyon of the Guaitara River, with only the donations of local religious folk.
The name “Las Lajas” refers to a sort of flat stone found in the Andes Mountains. Apparently, an apparition of the Virgin Mary was seen on one of these stones.
Catedral da Sé – Sao Paolo, Brazil
The Cathedral of Sao Paolo is the largest religious building in the city and the 4th biggest neo-gothic cathedral in the world. Construction started in 1913 and it was inaugurated in 1954, but the two towers were not completed until 1967. Over 800 tons of rare marble were used to construct the Catedral da Sé.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Sao Paolo features one of the largest organs in South America and sits upon a large crypt that can rightfully be considered a beautiful underground church.
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