Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles - Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels

Each country has its own history and beliefs. For Costa Ricans, this Basilica means the heart of most of its citizens.

There are hundreds of thousands of stories of faith within the walls of this beautiful Basilica and every August 2nd means a compulsory pilgrimage to fulfill a promise made to the " Negrita de los Angeles". I myself can assert that I have received a couple of miracles from the patrona de Costa Rica .🇨🇷 Things I thought I could not accomplish were certainly reached thanks to the faith I have on the Mother of the Lord.

This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful buildings I have visited in my life. People come from other countries to witness the faithful pay a promise or to pay a promise themselves. Located in the heart of the Cartago province, the Basilica de los Angeles is a place everyone visiting Costa Rica 🇨🇷 should stop by to learn and understand the Costa Rican culture.

Beautiful church. My visit was well worth it. I learned a lot on this visit. I even attended a service. Was given a sovernior that I will always cherish.

Amazing story as told by our tour guide. Definitely safe to drink their water (at least for me). Read their story. Buy the little bottles and bring some home - whether catholic or not, whether you believe or not , it will make for a great story to share. We visited for a few minutes after their annual celebration. As a tourist , don’t visit during their early celebration since it is my understanding close to 2 million people visit during their celebration so it gets overwhelming.

A very spiritual and peaceful place full of good energy. full of hope that prayers will be answered.

A beautiful basilica with lovely architecture & a marvellous interior with high wooden ceiling & dome. A lovely place to spend some time in a place steeped in Costa Rican culture. Highly recommended.

Probably the most important church in Costa Rica culturally and religiously for Catholics. Built first in 19th century and rebuilt after destruction by earthquakes were presumably a native woman found a stone related to the Virgin Mary. The current building was built to withstand earthquakes in early 20th century. It is very beautiful as a building and inside. Behind the church is a spring of water believers think it is holy with healing powers. In front of the Basilica there is a large square to accommodate visitors during visiting season. Presumably up to 1.5 Millions may show up.
Do not miss it if in Costa Rica.

It's beautiful inside. Take the time to enjoy it.

Even if you are not religious, the church is a beautiful place to visit with the architecture, paintings, and stained glass work. There is a small history of the church in the basement, and you can collect holy water from the cisterns outdoors. It's definitely a must-see in Costa Rica. The deep energy of the place definitely moves you.

Beautiful historic church with deeply rooted cultural value within Costa Rica.Spectacular architecture and amazing decor and artifacts housed within. An area outside contains runnin water that has been blessed and you can purchase container to collect outside the church grounds. Great place for devoted Catholics to visit for prayer, or to embrace the past.

A surreal experience without needing to be Catholic.

Beautiful church with the most wonderful service and music! I got goosebumps hearing the music and everyone participated in singing. There is a little musurm showing artifacts on display and an area where you can touch and have some of the holy water that flows from a cave. There is English translation for the church information . Beautiful architecture!!

Main Catholic Cathedral in honor to Los Angeles Virgen Mary, patroness of Costa Rica. Every year on August 2, pilgrims from all over the country visit this Sanctuary giving thanks or asking for special favors. If you enjoy Christian arquitecture, you have to visit this amazing church. You can go in for free at any time of the year.

A must visit! After a day of hiking in the nearby national park my local friends insisted that I see this Basilica site where a young girl in the 17th century found a small stone carving of a young woman. Despite locking it away in a small box, it would still reappear to her in the forest nearby. When she brought it to a Spanish priest he had a similar when he put the small carving away.

The church is pretty amazing and seeing all of the people that have left tokens of thanks to the Virgin Mary was interesting.

You can take Beautiful pictures in this church..

My all time peace 🕊and gratitude 🙏

The most important Basilica in Costa Rica, it was built between 1912 and 1924 on the same grounds where the old building stood. Every year between the last week of July and August 1st many people walk from their hometown to Cartago to celebrate La Virgen de Los Angeles((La Negrita), a mass takes place on August 2nd for the 2 million+ attendees.

Very beautiful inside.

Beautiful church with an amazing story. Unfortunately we could not see the virgin statue (was closed), but the church itself is very impressive (inside and out).

A beautiful basilica honoring La Negrita and Our Lady of the Angels. Over hundreds of thousands of people journey here every year on August 2, finishing the last part of their pilgrimage on their knees up to the altar. Be sure to check out the natural spring behind the church where La Negrita appeared to Juana Pereira on August 2, 1635.

A massive an impressive church. The outside is done is a very simple look. However, the inside of the church is extremely georgeous. The woods, paintings, details are out of this world.