The presence of the virgin La Altagracia in the Dominican Republic

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We know it is hard for people in other countries to understand the importance of the Virgin of La Altagracia for us. However, we must not get into details on the presence of the cult of protective Dominican Republic. Quite simply, it would be unusual to find a church across the country that does not show their image.

In addition, there is hardly a parish that does not have a chapel that is called "Our Lady of La Altagracia" almost non-existent a village that does not have a street named "Altagracia," and almost no family that does not have, at least one witness to the intercession of Our Lady of La Altagracia. So we limit ourselves to a summary quantitative: In 2001 the database of the Central Electoral Board informed us those more than 200000 women with ballot-one in every thirteen women Dominican-called "Altagracia”. And there are more than 10000 men who also bear his name.

The number of pilgrims who visit the Basilica: According to the State Secretariat of Tourism, in 1998, some 800000 pilgrims, the equivalent of 10 percent of the country's population-passed through the Basilica of Higüey each year. It is likely that some 300,000 pilgrims come to the Basilica only for the ninth of January 2007.

The picture of Our Lady of La Altagracia Spanish is a canvas like "Bethlehem" with flamenco influence, typical of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a different and almost unique: the light beam.

It was probably painted in Seville in the first 15 years of the sixteenth century (between 1500 and 1515) and is arguably school Alejo Fernandez. The table is also an icon. (All the icons are "Christ-centric). There is no element, no color, and no relationship between elements in the picture of Our Lady of La Altagracia not having its meaning. In fact there are 62 different symbols.