All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘churches’

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Christmas in Lalibela – Ethiopia

They remain one the least recognized man-made wonders of the world, yet once the Medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela were known as “The Jerusalem of Ethiopia”.

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Golden Lust – Ouro Preto, Brazil

The beautiful, ornate churches of Ouro Preto, Brazil – built on the lusty profits of gold slaved on the back of blacks …

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San Andres Xecul – Guatemala

San Andres Xecul – colorful, surreal Maya church – Guatemala

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El Cobre – Cuba

Basilica de Nuetra Senora del Cobre is Cuba’s most sacred pilgrimage site, a site of miracles attributed to the “Black [...]

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Rostav Veliky – Russia

Rostav-Veliky forms part of the historic Golden Ring of towns outside of Moscow …

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Tobolsk – Siberia, Russia

Tobolsk was once a Tatar (Mongol-descended) stronghold taken by the Cossacks in the 16th century and fortified on a cliff top where two great rivers meet …

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