Chiquinquirá, Colombia: It is Sunday afternoon on the Plaza Mayor in the Andes town of Chiquinquirá in the Department of Boyacá, in the South American Country of Colombia. Many local residents and Colombian tourists are seen enjoying the ambience of the town square. Vendors sell toys and snacks to visitors. In the background is the 19th Century Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. It houses the famous painting of Our Lady of The Rosary, also referred to as the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, the Patron Saint of Colombia. It is designed in the Neo-classical style of architecture and is a destination of Catholic pilgrimage in South America. The altitude at street level is about 8400 feet above mean sea level. Photo shot in the late afternoon sunlight; horizontal format.
