
The miraculous story of a Colombian church’s mysteriously carved crucifix
Pilgrims flock to Cartagena de Indias to see the striking image carved in wood more than 250 years ago by an unknown artist some say was an angel.
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Pilgrims flock to Cartagena de Indias to see the striking image carved in wood more than 250 years ago by an unknown artist some say was an angel.

It started with a difficult confession by an elderly passenger ...

This wonderful Catholic church, unique in the world, was carved entirely in salt rock. It is visited annually by more than 600,000 tourists from 145 countries. Discover this place in images.