With over 80% of the population perpetuating Chile’s Catholic fervor, the atmosphere is set for exploration of the divine. Stir your spirituality by gazing upon vivid depictions of the Holy Trinity in the grand Iglesia Catedral de Concepción. If you’re moved to get physically closer to the heavens above, just ride the elevator to the top of the 28m (93 ft.) tall Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo—South American Catholicism’s answer to Disneyland. On a more sophisticated note, the Iglesia Catedral de La Serena, famed for its colonial architecture, is definitely worth a visit. Meanwhile, Chilean Catholicism takes on a Buddhist flavor at the elaborate shrine to the Virgin Mary, the Mirador la Virgen, in Vicuña. If you need more help than that, join the pilgrims from far and wide who crawl on hands and knees to Andacollo to benefit from the miraculous powers of the sacred Virgen de Andacollo.
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