— A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Olinda is located just minutes from Recife, Pernambuco, in northeast Brazil. Founded in 1535, and a symbol of the sugar cane wealth in Brazil, the city contains several Baroque churches and monuments and is … Read More

— October 12 is known in Brazil as the day to celebrate that nation’s patron saint. The story of Our Lady of Aparecida (in Portuguese, Nossa Senhora Aparecida) goes back to October 1717 when three fishermen, after being unsuccessful in … Read More

— Back in 2012, we took a trip to Italy. Rome was our first destination. We both fell in love with that city and its people. Our hotel was within walking distance to the Roman Forum and Coliseum. At the … Read More

— The Church of the Company (La Iglesia de la Compañía) is a Peruvian baroque treasure in the mestizo architectural style in the city of Arequipa. The church is also known as the church of the Jesuits. After the 1698 … Read More

?? I’d like to be around in a spiral staircase to the higher ground. ?? (“Promenade,” by Bono) The Loretto Chapel is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Now a private museum, the chapel attracts visitors from all over the … Read More

— An architectural marvel, Brasília stands out with its modern buildings. Everything about the city was planned. Its location was decided to be in the center of Brazil in order to provide a fair distance to all other major cities. … Read More

— Anyone who has lived in Texas for a while will have heard of the Fayette County painted churches. Located in central Texas, these churches are within a short drive from Austin and San Antonio. The term painted churches comes … Read More

— Patron Saint of Social Justice, San Martín de Porres has his remains in the chapel bearing his name in the Convent of Santo Domingo in Lima, Peru, where he was born in 1579. He was the illegitimate son of … Read More

— When visiting Taos, New Mexico, one should always plan to drive to the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church. A National Historic Landmark and World Heritage Church, the church was built between 1772 and 1816 by the Franciscans who lived … Read More

— Built in 1579, the Monastery of St. Catherine is a monastery of nuns of the Dominican Second Order located just a few blocks from the main plaza in Arequipa. Once you enter the monastery, its vivid colors (deep blues … Read More

— Mission San Francisco de la Espada is the oldest mission in Texas. It was founded in 1690 and was named San Francisco de los Tejas at that time. It is one of the missions part of the San Antonio … Read More

Mission Concepción (San Antonio Missions National Historic Park) – The four mission churches part of the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park are Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada. Though one can drive (and even bike) from … Read More