Another gem

Laura noted in an earlier post that we have seen many churches and cathedrals on this trip but that she enjoyed the visit to St. Patrick's church in Mercedes and that it was a real gem in terms of its architecture. 

Well today I found another gem right here in the heart of Caseros. It is the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and is modeled on the real church in France. It is a massive building with beautiful double spires and lovely decorations. Like Lourdes it also has a grotto and a full crypt below. 

But the amazing thing is that each year on Februaury 11, the date of the apparition in France, some 300,000 people gather here in Caseros, to celebrate the day. That is a lot of people packed into this small area and a remarkable thing even in this very Catholic country. 

A couple of views of the church.