A place of worship: Santa Ana Church in Sanare | Un rincón para la fe: Iglesia Santa Ana de Sanare ⛪️
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Happy New Year, travelers! I hope that 2026 brings many trips and adventures for all of you.
After a wonderful journey through the mountains and magnificent landscapes of Lara State that took us from Cubiro to Sanare, we made two stops in this charming town, starting with the Santa Ana Church, which is not only part of the faith of the parishioners devoted to their patron saint, Santa Ana, but also part of their heritage and culture.
This religious temple is old and has been remodeled a couple of times. It is built on red brick foundations, its external façade has two towers with domes and crosses on both, it has two side doors and a main door. Above the frame of the main door, you can see a delicate image of Saint Anne made with river stones, which were harmoniously arranged to form the shape of their patron saint. I really liked that detail.
Once inside, I discovered that the ceilings are made of wood, which gives them an antique look, although the lamps are modern and updated, and there are benches made of the same material as the ceiling for anyone who wants to give thanks to God or have a moment of prayer with the Blessed Sacrament. There is a corridor in the center that leads directly to the altar.
In one of the niches, something caught my attention: the Virgin of Candelaria, who, incidentally, is housed in a huge wooden box with external details such as a map of Venezuela. It was made in gratitude for a favor granted to this Marian devotion. Right next to it is a space with different images of Jesus Christ, but it was closed.
It has two side wings. On the left is the Virgin of Carmen, with Jesus Christ and Saint Joseph in the center, and on the right is the Holy Sacrament in the background. The latter space felt like it was filled with immense peace and tranquility, directly connected to faith, as some people were praying on their knees.
I thought the altar was perfect, carved in wood with ideal spaces to hold the Heart of Jesus, Saint Anne, in the center the Holy Trinity, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Francis Xavier. Like the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Cubiro, this one also had an Advent wreath in place prior to the birth of the Baby Jesus.
The town of Sanare has a beautiful religious temple that is undoubtedly a jewel for its people. I hope to have the opportunity to visit it again.
See you soon, travelers!
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¡Feliz año nuevo viajeros! Deseo que este 2026 venga cargado de muchos viajes y aventuras para todos ustedes.
Luego de un maravilloso recorrido entre las montañas y magníficos paisajes en el Estado Lara que nos llevaron de Cubiro a Sanare, hicimos dos paradas en este último encantador pueblo, empezando por la Iglesia Santa Ana, que no solo forma parte de su fe por la devoción de los feligreses a su patrona Santa Ana, sino también como parte de su patrimonio y cultura.
Este templo religioso es antiguo y ha sido remodelado un par de veces, esta construido sobre bases de ladrillos rojos, su fachada externa cuenta con dos torres con cúpulas y cruces en ambas, posee dos puertas laterales y una principal, sobre el marco de la puerta principal se puede observar una delicada imagen de Santa Ana hecha con piedras de río, las cuáles fueron armoniosamente organizadas para darle forma a su patrona, ese detalle me gusto mucho.
Una vez en su interior, descubrí que los techos son de madera lo cuál les da un aspecto antiguo, aunque sus lámparas son modernas y actualizadas y hay bancas con el mismo material del techo dispuestas para todos aquellos que quieran dar gracias a Dios o tener un momento de oración con el Santísimo, hay un pasillo en el centro que lleva directo al altar.
En uno de sus nichos algo llamó mi atención, la Virgen de la Candelaria, que por cierto se encuentra dentro de una enorme caja de madera que posee detalles externos, como el mapa de Venezuela, fue hecha en agradecimiento a un favor concedido a dicha advocación Mariana, justo al lado de ella se encuentra un espacio con distintas imágenes de Jesucristo pero se encontraba cerrada.
Posee dos alas laterales en la izquierda se encuentra la Virgen del Carmen en su centro Jesucristo y San José y en la derecha el Santísimo de fondo, este último espacio se sentía una inmensa paz y tranquilidad, conectado directamente con la fe ya que algunas personas orando de rodillas.
Su altar me pareció perfecto, tallado en madera con espacios ideales para sostener al Corazón de Jesús, Santa Ana, en su centro a la Santísima Trinidad, Virgen de la Medalla Milagrosa y San Francisco Javier, al igual que la Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel de Cubiro en esta también se encontraba dispuesta la corona de Adviento previo el nacimiento del Niño Jesús.
El pueblo de Sanare cuenta con un hermoso templo religioso que sin duda es una joya para su gente, espero tener la oportunidad de volver a visitarlo.
¡Hasta pronto, viajeros!
Fotografías tomadas con un Samsung Galaxy A35.
Collage realizado en Inshot
Contenido de mi propiedad.
Traducción por: Deepl
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Churches are always so beautiful and peaceful. I'm so obsessed with their architecture. You described the history very well. Wishing you many more soulful travels ahead ✨ And yes, a very happy new year 🎊
Amen ✨️ 🙌🏻 I know I will have more trips full of interesting places like the one I showed you. This church is a place full of peace.
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What a wonderful simple church. 💕
Simple but with beautiful details.
It is great to know Santa Ana Church is recognized as a relevant structure in your town. You see, people just thinks of tourism as a word for beautiful waterfalls, beaches, or mountains. But churches also make up the tourism of a particular municipality. Through this written blog, you opened many eyes and catched tourists for sure to visit this relevant church who holds many history and stories of the town. It has the narrative no other places can narrate and the symbol of faith in Sanare. Anyways, happy new year @noalys ❤️
For me, traveling and sightseeing encompasses many aspects, from tourist attractions to beautiful landscapes. I don't like to leave any of them out, and whenever time allows, I visit each one to treasure the memories of each of my trips. Sanare is one of those places.
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Wow! que hermosa iglesia, me gusta el techo y las columnas, los colores combinan muy bien.
Feliz año! ✨ 🎉
Es pequeña pero hermosa, me gustan cada uno ds sus detalles. Un abrazo 🤗