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Ermita Church

Ermita (Spanish for "hermitage") Church takes its name from the fact that there once stood on this site a shrine and hermitage dedicated to a greatly venerated image of the Virgin Mary called Nuestra Senora de Guia, or Our Lady of Guidance. Legend has it that the image was found on a pandan bush along the shore of Manila Bay on the evening of May 19, 1571 - the day the Spanish colonizers took over Manila. The image, believed to be miraculous, is still housed in this church

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Uploaded on January 13, 2011
Taken on January 13, 2011