El Santuario de Chimayo is a beautiful National Historic Landmark Roman Catholic church in Chimayó, known as the United States' most important annual pilgrimage site for modern Catholic practitioners. The church is one of New Mexico's most-visited tourist attractions, hosting more than 300,000 visitors each year, including 30,000 visitors during Holy Week. It is famed for its Tierra Bendita holy dirt, which is located within a small hole near the main altar and has been believed to have miraculous healing powers for more than 200 years. The holy dirt has been acclaimed since 1810, when the Black Christ of Esquipulas crucifix was supposedly found within the dirt three times in a row without any church members moving it. Today, visitors from around the state and the nation make the trek to the church, many barefoot on foot, to demonstrate their religious devotion and pray for miracles.
15 Santuario Dr, Chimayo, NM 87522, Phone: 505-351-9961