Off The Beaten Path Lujan Argentina

Luján is situated in the northeast of Buenos Aires province. It is a place of religion and spiritualism. Tourism is mostly for religious purposes. The city is dubbed „Ciudad de la Fe“ or the "City of Faith". It is renowned for its impressive Gothic-style basilica and Virgen de Luján, a miraculous, 38-cm high Virgin Mary painting. It has been in the city since 1630. In the beginning, the Virgin Mary painting was put in the shrine around which the town of Lujan emerged in 1671. The construction of the basilica started in the year 1887. It was constructed thanks to crowdfunding. Every year, up to one million pilgrims go 60 kilometers on foot to give their thanks to the Virgin Mary. Buses travel here all day long because of the basilica. Plaza Real is the former name of Plaza Belgrano, a square adjacent to the basilica. This is because of the road Camino Real road which ran to Alto Peru. Eventually, it was renamed to honour General Belgrano. Also, his memorial was placed there. The huge

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Terminal de mnibus de Lujn Av Ntra Sra de Lujn 600B6700CCR B6700CCR Lujn Buenos Aires Argentina