Although it has been a pretty rough week for me-- finally hit that brickwall of homesickness... I did get to go on a spectacular trip yesterday. We have visited a lot of places, but I felt that we were lacking some of the more historical/cultural trips that I had hoped to go on. Cartago was the original capital of Costa Rica, so it is filled with a rich history.
Here is an image from the outside of the Museo Municipal. We couldn't enter because of problems with flooding, but rumor has it that it is a pretty sweet place.
At the Basilica, there are little hooks all over the basement where people can hang little trinkets to be blessed. The people bring in whatever part of their body that is hurting them, and then they ask to be prayed for. It was unbelievable how many of these little trinkets were hanging.
We couldn't get too close to the altar because a mass was going on, but it was amazing how intricate the details were.
The hand-carved and hand-painted wood cielings were amazing.
Millions of people travel across the country on a pilgrimage to this beautiful Basilica de la Virgen de Los Angeles.
Here are the ruins to the original church in the middle of Cartago. It had fallen down and been rebuilt 3 times from earthquakes before it was decided to just be left alone.
Now it is the site of a beautiful garden and a hangout place for the stray dogs. =)
Cartago offered a rich history and some pretty cool sites, but I enjoyed much more the beautiful views found in Orosi on this same fieldtrip. ...coming up next...
Here is an image from the outside of the Museo Municipal. We couldn't enter because of problems with flooding, but rumor has it that it is a pretty sweet place. 
At the Basilica, there are little hooks all over the basement where people can hang little trinkets to be blessed. The people bring in whatever part of their body that is hurting them, and then they ask to be prayed for. It was unbelievable how many of these little trinkets were hanging. 
We couldn't get too close to the altar because a mass was going on, but it was amazing how intricate the details were.
The hand-carved and hand-painted wood cielings were amazing.
Millions of people travel across the country on a pilgrimage to this beautiful Basilica de la Virgen de Los Angeles. 
Here are the ruins to the original church in the middle of Cartago. It had fallen down and been rebuilt 3 times from earthquakes before it was decided to just be left alone. 
Now it is the site of a beautiful garden and a hangout place for the stray dogs. =)
Cartago offered a rich history and some pretty cool sites, but I enjoyed much more the beautiful views found in Orosi on this same fieldtrip. ...coming up next...
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