What do people ask of Saint Rose of Lima every August 30th? This is how the tradition of leaving letters in the Wishing Well began.
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Every year on August 30, Peru observes the feast day of Santa Rosa de Lima, the first saint canonized in the Americas. The date draws thousands of devotees to her sanctuary in the Historic Center of Lima to participate in a tradition of leaving written letters in the Pozo de los Deseos.
The letters left at the sanctuary contain petitions regarding health, work, and other personal requests. Beyond the pilgrimage and the wishing well tradition, the figure of Santa Rosa de Lima holds a prominent place in Peruvian culture, with her name identifying churches, schools, streets, and a district in Lima.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Letter TraditionFocuses on the August 30 pilgrimage and the tradition of leaving letters in the wishing well.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Biographical BackgroundFocuses on her historical identity, birth, and her significance as the first saint of the Americas.
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