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Painting of Virgen del Valle floating on the sea while holding a rosary and wearing a crown, white veil, and a pink and gold dress

The Virgin of the Valley (Virgen del Valle, in Spanish), also known as Our Lady of the Valley. There are many places where the virgin is venerated, the most famous places are Margarita Island, Venezuela, and Catamarca, Argentina. In Venezuela, the Virgin is the patroness of eastern Venezuela. As part of the religious tradition of Venezuela, it is venerated in Isla Margarita. There is a celebration in her honor on 8 September in her sanctuary in Margarita Valley near Porlamar.

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Statue of Virgen del Valle holding a rosary while wearing a crown, white veil, white and gold beaded dress, and gold necklace

Gloria a la virgen del valle


In Venezuela

Statue of Virgen del Valle in a glass box while holding a rosary and wearing a crown, white veil, white and gold floral dress, and cape

The Spanish conquers brought the image of the Virgin Mary to Nueva Cádiz city in Cubagua Island. After a huge hurricane hit this island in 1542, the image was moved to El Valle del Espíritu Santo in Margarita Island whereby the virgin was rename as Virgin of the Valley.

Miracles

Digital art of Virgen del Valle floating on the sea while holding a rosary and wearing a crown, beige floral veil, and beige dress

Her holy mantle didn't abandon Margarita people. In 1541, the island was suffering a very hard drought then the people decided to bring the Virgin in a procession. According to people believing, when they were in Asunción city a very heavy rain took place.

In Argentina

Catamarca
Statue of Virgen del Valle wearing a gold crown, a blue and gold veil, and a white and gold dress

The center of the City of Catamarca boasts the imposing cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley, Patron Saint of the city. Throughout the year, thousands of faithful believers from all parts of the country flock to see the image of the virgin.

Painting of Virgen del Valle floating on the sea while wearing a golden crown, beige and brown dress, and beige and blue veil

The spectacular temple of Our Lady of the Valley is the most important in the Province of Catamarca. It was designed by architect and town planner Luis Caravatti and constructed between 1859 and 1875 with a strong Neo-classical style. At that time, Vicario Seguro worked very hard to build this cathedral. In fact, he persuaded Justo Jose de Urquiza to make a donation of a sum of money for its construction. Certainly, many pilgrims also collaborated on the same purpose. The temple is so superb that not only does it attract the pilgrims but also the visitors to Catamarca, who cannot miss this architectural jewel. Its facade has a big entrance hall which extends towards the sidewalk and two side towers almost forty meters high.

Digital art of Virgen del Valle wearing a yellow crown, that signifies the sun, and a blue and red dress that signifies the land and sea

The stained glass window of the Virgen del Valle located in Margarita Island, Venezuela

Painting of Virgen del Valle surrounded by fourteen cherubim while she is wearing a golden crown, beige and brown dress, and beige and blue veil

References

Virgen del Valle Wikipedia