Points of Interest near Sanctuary of Saint Lazaro Havana
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Located next to an ancient leprosy hovel in the capital city of Cuba is this modest church that is, despite all humble appearances, a source of great spirituality for the island nation as well as the rest of the world. Being Cuba's most important site of pilgrimage, every year on the 17th of December hordes of the immensely faithful arrive hobbling on foot or crawling on worn knees, often wearing nothing more than tattered and coarse sackcloths, hoping to achieve a majesty of spirit or give thanks to the saint they worship, Saint lazaro, a being they imagine has the power to grant miracles.
Saint Lazaro is an immensely popular entity throughout Cuba, his image being that of a crippled man gnarled over a shoddy crutch. His crumpled figure, covered entirely with festering sores, goes about in effigy while being attended by two lame dogs and serves as an example of most noble humility. Limbless beggars and other more unfortunate souls crowd at at the entrance to the sanctuary and plead for charitable donations, making this a perfect visit for those compassionate Cuban tourists wanting to satisfy their sense of duty to others while indulging themselves in the rich hedonistic delights of Havana.
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