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Ruins of St. Paul’s 大三巴 | A-Ma Temple 媽閣廟

A-Ma Temple 媽閣廟

The 1488 A-Ma Temple 媽閣廟 honors the sea goddess Mazu (媽祖). The Portuguese mistook the Cantonese name of the temple “Maa Gok” and named their colony Macao.
A-Ma Temple
A-Ma Temple		 A-Ma Temple
A-Ma Temple		 Incense Urn
Incense Urn		 Shrine to Guan Yin
Shrine to Guan Yin
Macau Maritime Museum
Macau Maritime Museum		 A-Ma Temple
A-Ma Temple		 Free Snacks
Free Snacks		 Old Macau
Old Macau
Macau Maritime Museum
Macau Maritime Museum		 Incense
Incense		 Incense
Incense		 Portuguese Egg Tart 葡撻
Portuguese Egg Tart 葡撻
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Rickshaw

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