Tito Yupanqui, Bolivia
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Tito Yupanqui is a town in the La Paz Department
, Bolivia
. It was named after a Roman Catholic sculptor, Francisco Tito Yupanqui
, 16th century Marian devotee who sculptured a famous statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Candles
(Nuestra Senora de la Virgen de Candelaria).
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty Cordillera Real that reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas,...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It was named after a Roman Catholic sculptor, Francisco Tito Yupanqui
Francisco Tito Yupanqui
Francisco Tito Yupanqui born 1550, died 1616 was a 16th century Roman Catholic sculptor, Marian devotee who sculptured a famous statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bolivia, known as Our Lady of Candles , one of the most celebrated Marian images located at Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.Born of Tola and...
, 16th century Marian devotee who sculptured a famous statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Candles
Virgin of Candelaria
The cult of the Virgin of Candelaria or Our Lady of Candelaria , popularly called La Morenita, celebrates an apparition of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands . The center of worship is located in the city of Candelaria in Tenerife. She is depicted as a Black Madonna...
(Nuestra Senora de la Virgen de Candelaria).