El Calvario Church
El Calvario Church
El Calvario Church is a church in Cobán, Guatemala. The church is the most sacred site in Cobán and the focal point of religious practices throughout the year and for pilgrimages. The church is also important in local folklore when a Lacandon hunter according to legend encountered two jaguars sleeping on a rock and instead of killing them he left them in peace and when he returned the following day, the place where the jaguars had been he saw an image of Christ. It was this sighting that led to the decision to build a church on the spot.
The terrace of the church is noted for its panoramic views of the city and views of the Rocja Mountains and Xucaneb, the highest point in Alta Verapaz to the southeast.
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