Monserrate Sanctuary

Monserrate Hill.

Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia.[1] The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above sea level.[2]

References

  1. Gaviria, Ricardo. "Monserrate sanctuary - Traveler Photo Contest 2011". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  2. LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejía, Germán R. (2012-04-05). Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 236. ISBN 9781442209374. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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Coordinates: 4°36′19″N 74°03′19″W / 4.6052°N 74.0554°W / 4.6052; -74.0554

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