Pilgrimage Sites in Brazil
Discover 3 sacred destinations in Brazil
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Aparecida
Brazil's spiritual heart, home to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecidaâthe world's second-largest Catholic church and the Americas' most visited Marian sanctuary.
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Belém
Gateway to the Amazon and host of the CĂrio de NazarĂ©âthe world's largest Catholic procession, drawing over two million pilgrims each October to honor Our Lady of Nazareth at her neoclassical basilica.
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Congonhas
Congonhas is renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, a magnificent 18th-century Baroque church featuring Aleijadinho's celebrated soapstone sculptures depicting the Stations of the Cross.