If you are a lover of religious art and architectural design from the Spaniard colony times, then Margarita offers you to have a great time when you visit its beautiful religious temples, most of them from the XVII century:
| Ask about the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Valley, | ||
located in the Saint Spirit Valley, where is kept the image of the Virgin, declared by Pope John Paul II as the Saint Patron of eastern Venezuela and the Navy.
Lady of the Valley
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Continue your tour to the beautiful Church of St. Anna of the North, that holds inside religious images from the colony times, in which Simón Bolívar was recognized as Supreme Chief of the Republic and the Venezuelan Army in the year of 1816.
| Them go to the wonderful Cathedral of Our Lady of Asunción, | |||
| built from 1570 to 1617, where the
Virgin of Asunción is worshipped, a
beautiful carving from the XVII
century.
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In the Basilica of St. John of Bari, located in downtown Porlamar, you will see the image of the Patron Saint of this city, and a copy of the Virgin of Monserrat, Patron of Cataluna, Spain. The Basilica was constructed in 1766 and destroyed during the independence times. Its reconstruction ended in 1961, when it was declared as National Monument.
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Stop by the Church of St. Joseph of Paraguachí, that holds two Delp porcelain plates, presented as a gift by pirate Mainteson to St. Joseph. Simón Bolívar´s fifth grandfather, known as Simon the Old, took part in the construction of this church from 1598 to 1600.
Then proceed to the Church of Los Robles, built in 1750. There, an image of the Lady of Pilarica is kept as well as a nice bronze bell, donated by Juana La Loca, daugther of Isabel the Catholic.
Finally visit the Church of Christ of the Good Trip, Saint Patron of Pampatar, that owes its name to the worshipped Milagroso - The Miraculous One - of the fishermen, whose story goes back to 1748.