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Isla Espíritu Santo is an uninhabited island in the Gulf of California, off the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is separated from Isla Partida by a narrow canal. [1] Together, the islands are part of La Paz Municipality and are both a short boat trip from La Paz on the Baja California Peninsula.
Mariko Oi (大井 真理子, Ōi Mariko, born 14 December 1981) is a Japanese bilingual journalist based in Singapore, who has worked for the BBC since 2006, when she became the network's first Japanese reporter. [1] [2]
Espiritu Santo [a] (UK: / ɛ ˌ s p ɪ r ɪ t uː ˈ s æ n t oʊ /, [1] US: /-ˈ s ɑː n t uː,-ˈ s ɑː n t oʊ /; [2] [3] [4] French: [ɛspiʁity sɑ̃to]) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of 3,955.5 km 2 (1,527.2 sq mi) and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census.
Ignacia del Espíritu Santo luco, also known as "Mother Ignacia" (February 1, 1663 – September 10, 1748) was a Filipino religious sister of the Catholic Church.She was known for her acts of piety and religious poverty and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, the first native Filipino female congregation with approved pontifical status in what is now ...
Niños Dios image dressed in Tzotzil garb. The Niño Dios (literally Child God) of Mexico is a tradition of venerating the Child Jesus in Mexico which has taken root from the time it was introduced in the 16th century and then synchronized with pre-Hispanic elements to form some unique traditions.
Its chief importance in popular culture is as the main figure of the annual Alasitas fair, a cultural event that happens every January 24 in La Paz, Bolivia. [2] The Ekeko is a traditional god of luck and prosperity popular in the western region of Bolivia .
Holy Infant of Atocha, Santo Niño de Atocha, Holy Child of Atocha, Saint Child of Atocha, or Wise Child of Atocha is a Roman Catholic image of the Christ Child popular among the Hispanic cultures of Spain, Latin America and the southwestern United States. It is distinctly characterized by a basket of bread he carries, along with a staff, and a ...
The Iglesia del Espíritu Santo is a colonial church at #702 Calle Cuba in Old Havana, Havana, Cuba, was built in 1635 on the corner of the corner of Calles Cuba and Acosta. The Espíritu Santo contains some notable paintings including a seated, post-crucifixion Christ on the right wall, and catacombs. [ 1 ]