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Around 1600, 2 Indian boys, found a 30cm high wooden statue of a black virgin in the Bay of Nipe. On her left arm she was carrying the child Jesus and in her right hand she held a golden cross. The statue had the inscription :"Yo soy la Virgin de la Caridad" (I'm the Virgin of Mercy)

In 1608 the statue was brought to mine village. She got famous of projecting freedom, doing wonders, gives consolation and heals wounds after wars. In 1916 the pope canonize her to the saint of protection.

Many pelgrims go to this basilique to pray to Cachita daily, but most crowded is this place at September 8, when there is a proccession and a statue of Cachita will be carried around the village.

In Santartia religion, Chachita is dressed in yellow called Yoruba the goddess of love and dancing

Inside the Basilique people left a lot of relics, you will be impressed what people left behind in the hope Cachita can solve their problem or to be with them.