Dancers perform during a celebration of the Virgen de Carmen or Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Chile's patron saint, in La Tirana, Chile, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Drawn by faith, Chileans made their way to the sacred sanctuary in La Tirana, on the outskirts of Santiago. Built on ground once hallowed by Chile's fight for freedom, the shrine honors the Virgen ...

Anita Letelier takes part in a celebration of the Virgen de Carmen or Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Chile's patron saint, in La Tirana, Chile, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Built on ground once hallowed by Chile’s fight for freedom, the shrine honors the Virgen del Carmen or Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the nation’s patron saint, whose feast day, July 16, draws the ...