Basilica of Candelaria

Canary Islands · Spain

Basilica of Candelaria, Spain
Photo: Xauxa (Håkan Svensson), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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The coastal shrine of the Virgin of Candelaria, patroness of the Canary Islands, draws pilgrims to its broad seafront plaza lined with bronze Guanche statues. The basilica opens directly onto the crashing Atlantic.

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