The abode of the blessed virgin most Merciful, the most revered in Cuba MS de La Caridad, located 18 km from the city of Santiago de Cuba, in the small village of miners of El Cobre.

On a green hill above the dense wild forest stands majestically white Basilica. She carefully and stores the image of the patroness of Cuba, whose appearance is still considered a great miracle. As the legend goes, in the morning 1607 two Indian boys were sent by the host in search of salt on the shores of the Bay of Nipe. However, storm and bad weather prevented them to obey orders. After three days of searching Teens got into a boat and decided to go to the salt mines. And then in a thick fog they found bale, who sailed to them in the churning waters. In it was hidden the statue is not more than 30 cm And on the small plate shone with the inscription: "Yo soy la Virgen de la Caridad", which translated means "I am the virgin of Charity". In the left hand of the virgin was a baby, his right hand is raised in blessing. The guys took the statue to its owner - Manager at copper mines of Francisco sánchez de Moya, who immediately ordered to build the monastery where it was kept sacred.

Three years later the image of the virgin most Merciful saw a little girl in the hills of El Cobre, after which it was decided on the construction of the Basilica. And the chapel with 1830, and stores a variety of offerings, among which the gold medal of the Nobel laureate, famous writer Ernest Hemingway.

In 1916 Pope Benedict XV solemnly declared Madame de La Caridad, the virgin most Merciful, Holy Queen and patroness of Cuba. Pilgrims from all over Latin America up to the monastery on his knees. The power and patronage of the virgin is considered a truly fantastic and the flow of people, full of hope and faith, not giving all year round.