Basilica in Paysandu

These are photos I took of the Basilica here in Paysandu.  This Basilica is about 150 years old.  If you have a chance I also took photos of the Basilica in St. Louis, Missouri.  Comparing the both you can see a great deal of similarities in design.  There aren't any mosaics like in the one in St. Louis.  The pictures on the ceilings are all hand painted.  It is a great looking church.  It is quite a bit different than the ones you can see in Europe.  There isn't any inlaid gold, like I expected to see.  They use gold here for other purposes other than to decorate their churches.

Anyway, I wanted to share.