Fodor's Expert Review Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré

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It's hard to miss this opulent Roman-style basilica—not only does it stand out visually, but there's an enormous samauma tree (kapok variety) filled with screeching white-winged parakeets in the plaza out front. The basilica was built in 1908 as an addition to a 1774 chapel, on the site where a caboclo (rural, riverside dweller) named Placido is said to have seen a vision of the Virgin in the early 1700s. The basilica's ornate interior is constructed entirely of European marble and contains elaborate mosaics, detailed stained-glass windows, and intricate bronze doors.

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Belém, Pará  66035-140, Brazil

091-4009–8436

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Rate Includes: Free, Weekdays 6 am–8 pm, weekends 6–noon and 3–9

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