Penitente Morada in Abiquiu, New Mexico

The Penitente Morada, located up a winding dirt road in the village of Abiquiu, was originally built in the 1700s and recently restored. Its members (Catholics of Spanish descent) dedicated themselves to community service and memorializing the spirit of the penance and the Passion of Christ.

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