El Santuario de Chimayo (The Shrine) was built between l8l4 and l8l6. This intense and deeply catholic community enthralled and scared us somewhat with its brutal iconography combined with lovely architecture. The faithful come to gather the "holy sand" which is reported to cure all sorts of ailments. They left an amazing assortment of offerings.
Leonie gathered some of the sand but it didn't stop us from being afflicted by the holy diarrhoea for the most part of our time in New Mexico. We also stayed in some of the driest, and dismal camping spots. 
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