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A visit begins with a tour of the Cuarto del Almirante (the Admiral’s Apartments), where a painting of the Virgen de los Mareantes (Virgin of the Mariners) in the chapel shows Columbus sheltered beneath the Virgin’s cloak.
Every five years the image is carried to Santa Cruz in a procession known as La Bajada de la Virgen (the Descent of the Virgin).
On one side of this natural balcony you will find a tiny chapel dedicated to the Virgen de la Peña (Our Lady of the Mountain), set in a grotto carved from living rock.
The manda may involve the placing of a milagro (symbol of a miracle) at the shrine of a saint, La Virgen de Guadalupe cathedral in Mexico City for example, or the lighting of candles at the local church.
Another common trait is to construct a cement grave marker, with a nicho (niche) built into it, so that the statue of a saint, La Virgen de Guadalupe, or a photograph of the deceased can be placed in it.