Argentina Folk Saint

Svet | 08.01.2024 | 14:55

A woman touches a figure of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil at his sanctuary in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A man prays at the sanctuary of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

People watch fireworks while rain falls at the folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil sanctuary in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, late Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Julio Rivero holds a figure of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil at his sanctuary in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks.(AP Photo/Mario De Fina)

A woman watches fireworks at the sanctuary of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A figure of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil is surrounded by candles at his sanctuary in Mercedes Corrientes, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Ruben Barreto and Susana Ponce arrive at the sanctuary of Argentina's most renowned folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil to commemorate his Jan. 8 death, in Mercedes Corrientes, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Jorge Zabala visits the sanctuary of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil to commemorate his Jan. 8 death and ask for miracles or give him thanks in Mercedes Corrientes, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)