El Santuario de Chimayo Christmas Luminarias, New Mexico, USA

“No one can visit such places as Truchas, Cordova, Trampas and Chimayó and not sense the timeliness of the luminaria, not only as festive lighting but as the spiritual need for belongingness.”
~Pedro Ribera Ortega~

[Charlie]

It is quit a sight, all lit up for Christmas.

[Casablanca]

What a cheery sight

[bruni]

Very welcoming sight.

[Ranger Biscuit]

So NM and beautiful

[Joan Robillard]

They did luminarias in Camden Maine. Where we used to stay at Christmas. They are beautiful

[bkb in the city]

Such a beautiful scene

[Rob Z]

Just a wonderful sight. :)

[Elizabeth]

Lovely! I saw the luminarias in Santa Fe last year and love the charming Southwestern holiday traditions.

[Denise Wood]

Terrific :)

[Jane Anderson]

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Thanks so much for commenting on my photo of the Christmas luminarias atop the adobe walls of El Santuario de Chimayo. This little humble, remote, old mountain church is the destination of many pilgrimages and is known for its stories of miraculous healings. On the cold night that I took this, there were few pilgrims yet many professional and amateur photographers.