“In Goa, if you picked up a stone and threw it, it would either fall on a church or a pig,” said a tourist guide in Goa, meaning to say just how many churches and pigs you would find in this small Indian state that was once a Portuguese colony.
Goa is popular for its churches and many of them get a lot of visitors. However on my second trip to Goa, our guide took us to church that is often bypassed by most tourists to Goa. Called Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, this one apparently looked like a really old building (that might have been a victim of a fire) that was renovated.
Situated on top of a hill, the view from this chapel is a scenic one showing off the coconut trees and churches that Goa is famous for. I recall seeing 6-7 churches from this lovely viewpoint.
I’d say this place should be included in many more tourist itineraries. (So sorry I don’t have a decent picture of the church itself. Shall replace this one when I get to go that side again.)
Note: the pictures are scans of non-digital photographs.
