Leslie, my friend from the language school in Caratgena, met up with another woman from Germany, Katja. We became the 3 amigas and traveled south together. We had quite the adventurous trip, lots of laughs and crazy stories. I think we were really glad we were together. It took us a total of 15 hours of travel from Popayon Colombia (which I had traveled 13 hours the day before from medellin) to Otavalo Ecuador.In Ipiales - the last town in Colombia, we took a break and went to Santuario de las Lagas. It took about 30 years to build. This incredible sanctuary was built in this incredible steep canyon because it was reported that in 1754 the image of the Virgin of the Rosary was seen at this place by a young girl who was deaf and mute (sordomuda). She and her mom were traveling and got caught in a storm. They found refuge in between the lajas (the flat, wide stone slabs which characterize the walls of that region of the river. During the lightning storm, the girl saw lightning and the Virgin Mary and started to talk. It is an incredibly peaceful place both in and out of the church.
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