"Sanctuary of Santa Teresa de Los Andes" Santa Teresa by tommix

Santa Teresa Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 11 photos

Santa Teresita de Los Andes - Santa Teresa

The first Chilean to be declared a Saint

Saint Teresa of Los Andes is the first, only and very revered Chilean Saint. There is a chapel, her tomb, a small exhibition of her life, history of her canonization and a small Carmelit Sisters Convent.

"Love is the fusion of two souls in one in order to bring about mutual perfection." - Santa Teresa de Los Andes

The sanctuary

Juanita Fernandez Solar was born in Santiago de Chile, on 13 July 1900. When she had completed her schooling, she entered the Carmelite monastery of Los Andes in order to make a hidden offering of her life for mankind. Having taken the name Teresa of Jesus, she had been in the monastery for just eleven months when she died of a painful illness on 12 April 1920. On the day of her death, and ever since, huge crowds of people were mysteriously drawn to Los Andes. They go in search of one who knew how to love.

On March 21, 1993, at the canonization of Saint Teresa of the Andes, Pope John Paul II declared: "To a secularized society which lives with its back turned to God, I have the joy to present, as a model of the everlasting youth of the Gospel, this Chilean Carmelite. She brings to men of today the limpid witness of a life which proclaims that it is in the love, adoration and service of God that grandeur and joy, freedom and the full realization of the human creature are found. The life of Blessed Teresa cries out softly from the cloister: God alone suffices!"
The sanctuary is located near towns of Auco and Rinconada, something about 70 km from Santiago.

The church and one of the ex-votos walls

You can see more ex-votos fron the Sanctuary of Santa Teresa de Los Andes in my travelogue

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:You don't need to be a Christian to enjoy the serenity and beauty of this place

Last visit to Santa Teresa: Aug 2004
Intro Updated Sep 11, 2004
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Ex-votos wall Things to Do (1)

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Written Aug 25, 2004

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matcrazy1 Dec 24, 2004 at 7:51 PM

Great scenery and interesting destination for every-one, never mind her/his religion. Good shots in travelogue!
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olja1234 Sep 4, 2004 at 3:34 PM

Great page. I like it. Thanks.
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coceng Sep 1, 2004 at 5:58 AM

There are some touching photos in the travelogue...Thanks for sharing with us all...:) Regards.
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IIGUANA Aug 27, 2004 at 7:03 AM

Very accurate info. I didn't know a lot of things that you wrote about her, starting from her name... I'm ashamed... Anyway, great page!!!
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sylvie-uk Aug 26, 2004 at 2:09 AM

quit a touching place.
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Pakistaniguy Aug 25, 2004 at 2:09 PM

Seems to be a very holy and touchy place. I am really touched by it. I would contact you to know more about this place if i plan to go to Chile. Thanks for sharing the qualtiy info. Cheers, Umer.