Capilla de Achango, Rural Catholic church in Las Flores, San Juan, Argentina.
The church stands on a hill surrounded by adobe houses, featuring thick mud walls coated with goat manure and kneaded earth.
The Jesuits constructed the original chapel in 1655, while the current building dates from 1787, serving the local mountain community.
The Virgin of Carmen statue, brought from Cuzco through Chile, displays natural hair, a silver crown, and a painted oil mantle.
The church floor consists of compacted earth with cow blood, covered by handwoven wool carpets dyed with local plants.
Commander Juan Manuel Cabot's Northern Division of the Army of the Andes prayed here before crossing to Chile at 5000 meters altitude.
GPS coordinates: -30.28956,-69.19795
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:23
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