Wandering the back roads near Three Rivers Petroglyphs, we found a decrepit sign for this chapel. Curious, but not expecting much, we bounced along a side road for 4 miles and came upon this proper building. It was unlocked, and while not a person around for miles, it was obviously cared for...and full of personal mementoes .
Santo Nino de Atocha was originally Christ as a child being held by Mary, this in the Spanish tradition . Eventually the Santo Nino, considered a miracleworker, became an icon of his own. The first statue erected in Toledo around 1100. http://www.ninoatocha.com/history.html
Across the road from the church.
Adjacent cemetary.
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