SANCTUARY OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

SANCTUARY OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Itis a simple sanctuaryaa 3300 metershighonthehilltop of Guadalupe. Thefirstchapelwasbuilt in 1656; successivetremorsdestroyedfour times, thelastmovementsucceededafter 1917. Todaythereis a smallchapel and a statue of theImmaculateConception of 15 metershigh, designedbysculptor Gustavo Arcila Uribe Bogota. Thechurch, built 1967 keepsinside a dressingroomonthehigh altar animage of Our Lady of Guadalupe carved in wood, by José de Moratilla and broughtfrom Rome.

this place isadvisable to goby car becauseitis a dirtnot as found in thesanctuary of Monserrate thatyou can climbonfootorby funicular in this case preferablyisbetter to goby car road The Cerro de Guadalupe, adjacent to Monserrate, has 3,317 meters of altitude. On top of thishillis a statue of theVirgin of theImmaculateConception of 15 metersextendinghisarmstowardthecitywereerected. It has a gazebowhereyou can enjoy a breathtakingview of thecity of BogotaDC ,Alsoit has sales of religiousitems and crafts and food area.