Basílica menor de Nuestra Señora del Valle

Another place among the most beautiful historical sites in Venezuela is no other than Basílica menor de Nuestra Señora del Valle. The Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle (Spanish: Baslica Menor Nuestra Seora de El Valle) is a Gothic basilica in El Valle del Espritu Santo, a village on the island of Margarita, in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.

It is named after the town's and the Venezuelan Navy's patron saint, the Virgen del Valle. After the church of San Nicolás de Bari was built, it was named a Basilica of the state of Nueva Esparta on September 8, 1955, and its festivities began on that date, beginning with the Virgin's descent on September 8 each year, which is held where the public may see it up close. The Virgin Mary rises on the 8th of December, and she is placed on an altar at the top of the church, where the priest officiates masses.

It began as a tiny church that was altered multiple times, the most recent of which was managed by Father Philip Martinez in 1733. In 1995, Pope John Paul II designated it as a Minor Basilica.

Location: El Valle del Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island 6301 Venezuela