Virgen del Valle

Virgen del Valle
Holiday celebrated on the Virgen del Valle day (El Valle, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela).

The Virgin of the Valley (Virgen del Valle, in Spanish), also known as Our Lady of the Valley. There are many places where the virgin is venerated, the most famous places are Margarita Island, Venezuela, and Catamarca, Argentina. In Venezuela, the Virgin is the patroness of eastern Venezuela. As part of the religious tradition of Venezuela, it is venerated in Isla Margarita. There is a celebration in her honor on 8 September in her sanctuary in Margarita Valley near Porlamar.

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