The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Graces of Torcoroma

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Graces of Torcoroma, located in the middle of the mountains of the province of Ocaña. Norte de Santander, Colombia. It is one of the places most visited by thousands of faithful a year, believers of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three peasants of the region on the morning of August 15, 1711. Tells the story that Don Cristóbal Melo sent his sons Felipe and José to cut down a tree to make a container to make his sweets and they found the appearance of the virgin on a piece of wood. Since then, millions of Catholics have visited this place, characteristic of the region.