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Manila - Quiapo Church & Market 1996

The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (canonically known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and colloquially known as Quiapo Church; Spanish: Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro) is a prominent Roman Catholic Latin-rite basilica located in the District of Quiapo in the City of Manila, Philippines. The basilica is famous home for the shrine of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ many claim to be miraculous.

A veritable army of fortune tellers and stores offering herbal products surround the Quiapo church. Ongoing sales of pirated media and thievery are prevalent in the district.

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Uploaded on January 4, 2016
Taken on December 24, 2015