Antonio "El Gauchito" Gil a cult of Miracle '

Antonio "El Gauchito" Gil a Cult to Milagro. Worship sacred. Rite. Images of Gauchito Gil. Religious. Tourism esoteric.

Antonio Gil and Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez, known as "Gauchito Gil," or "Curuzú Gil" (Curuzú = tails) native of the area Pay-Udder, today Mercedes Corrientes.
This beloved gaucho idolatry became popular at the moment of his death. Known as a miracle and miraculous. His favors benefited thousands of "promeseros" that in a moment of anguish, or simple favor to grant, such as healings of all kinds, work, housing, cars, etc.., He remembered having the grace to be rewarded actually seen a request made with devotion, in their place of pilgrimage, there near Mercedes, or by simply placing Fe, lighting a red candle or writing from the red tape for granted.
The Gauchito Gil pagan saints is part of Corrientes, ie the fact that the canonization of the same people, even the church has beatified or canonized, that was commissioned by the people themselves, to ask and have answers to your prayers.
The proof is that his shrine, are becoming more those who come. Each January 8 anniversary date of his death, early on, you can see the crowds that congregate to visit the saint in his day.

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It is customary to visit the monument, he lights a red candle (color that identifies it), and you put a tape of the same color with the request in writing to grant grace, the gratitude for a favor received, or simply names of people who want to protect or help.
The place is a mandatory stop for any traveler and pilgrim. The buses and buses, have there be a mandatory stop. It has happened that some bus drivers stopped and not for a moment to greet the Gauchito and received the claim of the entire passage.
It is popular belief that it does not stop for a moment to say hello, have no protection for the rest of the way and if something happened, who is hurt did not stop for the greeting.

Location
The monument is located a few miles from the crossroads of routes No. 123 and No. 119. Located 8 km from the city of Mercedes, formerly called Pay-Udder area.
When you reach the intersection of routes can be seen in the distance tacuaras a tangle of red flags, which distinguishes currency.

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Your Story
History tells us that Antonio Gil some 25 years or so was a person very dear to all people, always known for helping others. They say the old settlers of the area that the gaucho was the "gift" of healing and so were many people who were grateful.
Antonio Gil was unjustly killed by Colonel Zalazar lieutenants in his transfer to the city of Goya on trial for treason. Road to the courts, at the intersection of Picadas about 8 km north of grants, the troop made up of three soldiers and a sergeant they halt to rest his horses. There the prisoner had told his Sergeant, who did not run because the order of their release was on the road. This did not believe his words. The gaucho then told that on their return payments Sgt find your child very sick and that she ask him to intercede with God to save him. In the same place we proceed to the execution of Antonio Gil. Notice of the gaucho was fulfilled and the child was miraculously saved. The sergeant in gratitude built with his own hands a cross Ñandubay branches, loaded on the shoulders and went walking to where he had killed the gaucho, pedon back there to ask and be thankful for the miracle granted.
That was the first cross was there. He gave the place its name, until then stop along the way, common to many others.
Then, over time became a frequent pilgrimage apex.

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Antonio "El Gauchito" Gil a Cult to Milagro. Worship sacred. Rite. Images of Gauchito Gil. Religious. Tourism esoteric.

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