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Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
Basilica Nuestra Señora de Copacabana
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Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
DistrictDiocese of El Alto
ProvinceManco Kapac
RiteRoman Rite
Location
LocationCopacabana, Bolivia
MunicipalityCopacabana
StateLa Paz
Geographic coordinates16°10′00″S 69°05′07″O
Architecture
Architect(s)Francisco Jiménez de Siguenza
StyleRenaissance
Groundbreaking1669
Completed1679
Website
Sitio Web

The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a 17th-century Spanish colonial shrine that houses the image of the Virgen de Copacabana.[1] It is located in the town of Copacabana, Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca near the Altiplano region. Our Lady of Copacabana is the patron saint of Bolivia.[2]

  1. ^ "Virgen de la Candelaria - Copacabana, Bolivia". www.sacred-destinations.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. ^ Salles-Reese, Verónica (1997). From Viracocha to the Virgin of Copacabana: Representation of the Sacred at lake Titicaca (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0292777132.

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