It is Christmas Eve, so here is the inside of the Basilica de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles, or the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in Cartago. There are Christmas decorations on the pillars. The inside of the church is laid out in a double cross shape, with an octagonal dome in the middle. In Costa Rica, hardwooods are plentiful and are used in the interior. You cannot tell from this photo, but the pillars are in the shape of a cloverleaf.
For scenes of a traditional Christmas, please check out this week's photos on Viva la Voyage. We are showing photos of the Christmas holiday season in Vienna, Austria.
Wow. This is beautiful. I hope you and Julie are in the same place this holiday season. Best wishes to you and yours for a lovely Christmas and a wonderful new year.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful church. Have a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeleteWha an amazingly beautiful church. Wow. Wishing you both a very happy Christmas, Dave.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I had to enlarge the photo.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family!
Enlarged this, simply beautiful! Would that be Julie in the picture also taking a picture? Happy Holidays, Dave.
ReplyDeletegorgeous interior. it is special to walk into these beautiful churches
ReplyDeleteGlenda,
ReplyDeleteYou are indeed correct. When I chose this photo for my Christmas Eve post, I did not notice that Julie is in the photo. I will have to talk to her about her tendency to enjoy and expore the places we visit and, therefore, to walk into the field of view of my photography.
This ie a beautiful church and the rafters are awesome. Thank you for your comments on my blog. It's possible to enjoy two Christmas days, one here in Azustralia and one on your side of hte world! (Providing the plane left at the right time of course)
ReplyDeleteWishing you both a very merry Christmas and all the best for the year ahead.
Cheers.
Melbourne Daily Photo
This is fantastic!
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