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Published: July 25th 2006
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The Virgin of Lujan
Hopefully she will bless this blog with plenty of visitors! A couple of hours away from BA is the sleepy town of Lujan, famous for religious pilgrimages to see the "Virgin of Lujan" who is everywhere. Since visiting we have seen her everywhere we have been. Spooky as we never noticed her before!
The Basilica is well worth popping in to see, but it really is a town to visit to chill out rather than look for much excitement. On 9 July several thousand people gathered in the centre of town to celebrate Argentina's Independence Day. The National Folkloric Ballet entertained us for a while before a military band played a tune or two. Then opera singers from BA's Teatro Colon joined local childrens' choirs to sing the National Anthem, all 9 verses. That took over 20 minutes!!
If you really want to, a boat will take you on a 30 minute cruise on the river, but as we had already walked the several hundred yards it can go, we didn't bother. The choripan was pretty good though!
Most people find it hard to believe that I missed watching the World Cup Final to go on this trip. We did get home in time to see the Italians
The Basilica
Wow, and wasn't the weather kind to us! That blessed Virgin obviously likes us. break French hearts on penalties, although we missed all the excitement of Zidane's headbut.
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