Lluc
About 20 miles (32km) beyond Soller, after a precipitous
drive through the Serra de Tramuntana in the north
of the island, is the remote mountain village of
Lluc, in a valley that has been an important place
of pilgrimage since the 13th century. Lluc became
Mallorca’s most sacred site when a shepherd
boy discovered a dark wooden statue of the Virgin
in a cleft in the rock. The miraculous statue returned
to its cave three times after being placed in the
local church. Now the statue, known as La Moreneta,
has been encrusted with precious stones and presides
in its own chapel, receiving pilgrims and tourists
who come to pay homage each day. On Sundays a traditional
boys' choir gives a concert at 11am in the monastery
complex where the statue resides.
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