Travel Digest #2818

Introduction

Hey, hey! This is @gabrielatravels, and I am pleased to bring you a brand new edition of #TravelDigest! ❤️

Today's post is going to take you to two churches, one in Italy and one in Venezuela, but also to a castle in Portugal. Make sure to also check the honourable mentions for even more awesomeness across the globe.

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Our winners today

🥇 Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy by @jesuslnrs

The second reason that prompted me to visit this church was the memory of my beloved Pope Francis. The Pope visited this Basilica constantly and, in fact, requested that his remains be brought here upon his death. Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio had a profound Marian devotion, and it was a great honor for me to visit the place where his remains rest, even though I didn't have the opportunity to see him in life. It's worth noting that he was the one who approved the canonization of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández and Sister Carmen Rendiles, the first two Venezuelan saints, and that ceremony was the reason for our visit to Rome. And between you and me, I believe that this act of sanctity is a reason for the positive changes that are taking place in Venezuela right now.

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🥈 Visiting La Divina Pastora Church / Visitando La Iglesia de La Divina Pastora by @yorgar

As you know, I come from a small Andean town, and this is a region where Catholic churches stand out for their magnificence and perfection. That's why when I encounter similar features so many miles from my homeland, I feel truly intrigued to discover every corner of such a spectacular place. Thanks to a fortuitous combination of events, I arrived at the foot of the church of La Divina Pastora, located in the parish of La Pastora in the central-western part of the city. We could say that this is a popular area where houses built on the mountain abound and where we can find a religious treasure of inestimable value.

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🥉 Arnoia Castle (49)🚙 / Castillo de Arnoia 🌍 (En-Es) by @biologistbrito

The castle stands on a hill with a strategic view of the surrounding villages. In 1946, the castle was classified as a national monument. There are no official records of when the first civilization appeared in the Arnoia area, but there is a theory that, since the Romans occupied the nearby regions, it also makes sense that they first settled in the area of ​​the castle. However, without archaeological evidence, it is difficult to prove!🗺️🏰

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Honorable Mentions

• City, Seville, Spain by @schmidi
• Church, Florence, Italy by @noemilunastorta
• Curral das Freiras, Madeira, Portugal by @kolibrarium
• Patsio Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India by @pranavinaction
• Walk, Beijing, China by @tanzil2024
• Temple, Nyaung-U, Myanmar by @isdarmady

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