Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Arequipa’s great Marian pilgrimage sanctuary preserves devotion to the canonically crowned image of Our Lady of Chapi and draws major pilgrimages around her May feast.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Arequipa’s great Marian pilgrimage sanctuary preserves devotion to the canonically crowned image of Our Lady of Chapi and draws major pilgrimages around her May feast.
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A crowned Marian devotion
St. John Paul II crowned the image during his 1985 visit to Arequipa.
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A purposeful desert pilgrimage
The sanctuary is well outside central Arequipa; plan it as a dedicated journey rather than a casual city stop.