Carmen Flores Altamirano thought she had heard all the stories, and she was not impressed.
She'd been told that He was very strict and very tough. Not a kind savior
at all. So her first impression of the Lord of Huanca had not been a positive
one. Later she heard otherwise, that the Lord of Huanca was merciful
and miraculous and that people could ask of him anything. She was told the Lord
truly listened. Carmen decided to find the truth for herself and made
plans to visit the Sanctuary of the Lord of Huanca.
An hour drive from Cusco on the majestic slopes of Apu Pachatusan, the chapel of the
Lord of Huanca commemorates the appearance of the Christ Jesus. High above
the Sacred Valley of the
Incas in the Sanctuary of the Lord of Huanca (Senor de Huanca) are two sources of water
attributed with
miraculous healing properties and visited by
thousands of pilgrims annually.
A Timely Visit
In 1998 Carmen Flores Altamirano visited the Sanctuary of the Lord of Huanca, a sprawling mountainside
forest
of tall pine and eucalyptus with healing pools scattered about, home to a small chapel dedicated to the appearance of the Lord Jesus in the
1600's.
Carmen sat for a
time in the wilderness retreat and prayed, feeling at one with the sweet energy of the site.
As she was about to leave and nearly as an
afterthought, she decided to ask
the Lord for a favor. Her family was in need of
a house and although she had little hope of obtaining one, she figured she had nothing to lose.
Some time after returning home and quite unexpectedly, a house was made available to the
family with very little
effort.
After a period of adjustment, Carmen determined to
return to the Sanctuary to make devotions and offer her deepest gratitude. Again,
as she was leaving she
asked, would it
be possible to have a place for the children to swim as the summer heat was oppressive with
little relief.
Astonishingly, a summer cottage with a pool was soon made available.
After receiving these wondrous gifts Carmen had little doubt as to
the magnitude of the miracles of the Lord of Huanca and she would soon learn, this was
only the beginning.
One Picture is Worth 10,000 Words
Carmen soon organized a small family reunion in order that she
and her entire family could properly acknowledge their appreciation to the Lord of
Huanca. This time she journeyed to Pachatusan mountain accompanied by her mother, daughter
and niece. The day was glorious and the family enjoyed the quiet solace of Ciloe Park
sitting adjacent to the small chapel where Jesus had appeared to
Diego Quispe
in 1675.
Her niece had been photographing the sacred fountains and at one point asked Carmen and her
daughter, Romina, to pose for a picture. Normally, Carmen did not like being
photographed; but because of her great love for this place, she put her arm
around her daughter and smiled for the photo. The day had been blissful, and when all their
prayers and
devotions had been offered, they returned home.
A few weeks later Carmen received an excited call from her niece. Something incredible had
been caught in the photo, the presence of an extraordinary light that shown so brightly
you could not even see
their faces.
Carmen was humbled and truly overwhelmed by the miraculous appearance of a shimmering
"cross of light," which many saw as the Holy Spirit in the form of a "dove". All agreed
the apparition was a great blessing, an
acknowledgment of the Lord's love.
By way
of appreciation, Carmen commissioned a large copy of the picture
be made and had it delivered to the Sanctuary as an expression of her gratitude.
The miraculous photo resonated with many
people and began to take on a life of its own. People claimed to see figures in
the photo including the presence of Jesus and Mary. Television producers called wanting
Carmen to participate in programs. A modest, private woman, Carmen declined. She'd recently
returned from visiting the site and was startled when people had wanted to touch her, as if she were
something special. One day, a client of Carmen's who'd recently
visited the Vatican brought her a stamp with an imprint of the
photo on it. Soon afterward, she received news that an emissary of the Vatican would travel to
Peru to meet her.
Father Phillip arrived in Lima and together he and Carmen journeyed to the Sanctuary of
the Lord of Huanca. Carmen recounted all the details of the events leading up to the time of
the photo.
She and Father Felipe took many pictures that day including an extraordinary photograph of
an intense rose-colored light descending
from the sky in a brilliant halo-like display.
Upon his departure Father Felipe invited
Carmen to visit him at the Vatican.
Carmen's miraculous photo continues
to astonish, delight and bring hope to the
tens of thousands of pilgrims who visit the Sanctuary of the Lord of Huanca yearly.
Carmen Flores Altamirano-
A gifted psychic and healer, Carmen studied with the "Mamacha of Wuasau," a
master shamana known for her Coca Leaf divination. Every year in June a Health & Psychic Fair is held in
Wuasau sponsored by the
local healers and shamans.
Carmen has become a well-known personage at this yearly event and is highly sought for
her counsel. In addition to her spiritual work Carmen has studied accounting at Cusco National
University.
Light Cross appears in Machu Picchu, late September 2001.
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