TOUR RELIGIOSO

Laura Velasquez Rivera

Vergara Cundinamarca
24/08/2022
• Why is that its name? Its name is a MONTE CARMELO
reference to the Virgen del Carmen.
• Where is it? On the mountain path in
Vergara, it can be found.
• When was it given the name? In 1864,
this name was given.
• Who uses that phrase? Salvador Beltran
• What types of saints exist? The Carmen
Virgin
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• Why did you pick that saint, exactly? They placed the saint
• Who created the image of the fallen lord there as a result of community pressure, right? Mr.
Santiago Beltran made it.
• What customs surround Easter? Conduct a parade while carrying out their assigned
assignments.
• How recent is that picture? The picture dates back roughly 300 years.
• When was the picture last updated? There is an image there from around 228 years ago.
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• What year was the church constructed? It was constructed
in 1799.
• Why do they construct it? To stop going to Nimaima's
because it was so far away
• Why is that its name? Due to the fact that families at the
time demanded it.
• Why do they claim there are caves there beneath? Why is it
said that emerald mines existed
• Who made the discovery of the below? The people living
there already knew, and it was passed down from generation
to generation.
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• Where are we now? It is 1510 meters above sea level.
• How far is the town away? About 30 minutes from the town
• Why is that its name? Due to its height and what is visible
• Who was the chapel's architect? Artist in the community Mr. Santiago Beltran
• Which village in which it is situated is its name? On the vereda el vergel
• What height does this hill have? It is 2502 CERRO DE TEREZA
meters above sea level in height.
• What picture is that? You discover a cross.
• Who is the land's owner? The land is
municipal property because it is patrimony.
• What customs do you follow? Take a nature
stroll over Easter.
• What are the names of the municipalities
that are nearby? It is situated in Nimaima
and Vergara.