This neoclassical side chapel at the Cathedral of Lima is the work of Matías Maestro Alegría from the late 18th century. It celebrates the 1594 appearance of a Virgin Mary statue on Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. The Virgin of Candelaria is always represented holding the Christ Child in one hand and a candle in the other. The Candlemas feast day for La Morenita is February 2.
