BASILICA DEL BARRIO 20 DE JULIO

The basilica itself has nothing extraordinary, if not the fact of being built in red bricks, not painted. It is the only church we mention in the southern part of the city. It is a dangerous area for tourists. If you still decide to go there, take a taxi, and negotiate if you wish, the time of your visit. Here we feel the difference with the north of the city. The company is divided into very marked classes. The poverty of this neighborhood is affected by street dirt and the dress of its people. On Sunday, the place surrounding the church is very animated by the market and the faithful who come there very many. If you're facing the entrance to the church, on your left, you'll find a series of shops selling religious objects (icons, communion, representations of the Virgin, etc.), huge candles of various colors (blue, green, red, orange, white, etc.), which burn for months and illuminate from the inside. beautiful gradients.