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jects that he collected from across the state over 20 years. Admission to the museum is via
a one-hour guided tour (held on the hour). In addition to the organic traditional farm out
back, you'll see tons of tools and household objects, Christian artefacts and some fascinat-
ing farming implements. Goa Chitra is 3km east of Maria Hall.
COLVA'S MENINO JESUS
Colva's 18th-century
Our Lady of Mercy Church
has been host to several miracles, it's said. Inside, closely
guarded under lock and key, lives a little statue known as the 'Menino' (Baby) Jesus, which is thought to miracu-
lously heal the sick. It only sees the light of day during the
Fama de Menino Jesus festival
, on the second
Monday in October, when the little image is paraded about town, dipped in the river, and installed in the church's
high altar for pilgrims to pray to. At other times of year you can still visit the church in the early evening, and if
you have any afflictions, you might choose to stop on your way in to buy a plastic ex-voto shaped like the body
part in question or offering to the Baby Jesus.
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Colva
Colva still has quite a few basic budget guesthouses among the palm groves back from the
beach; ask around locally.
Sam's Guesthouse
( 2788753; r ?500)
Up away from the fray, about 1km north of Colva's main drag, Sam's is
a cheerful place with good value rooms arranged around a garden. It's a short hop across
the road to the beach.
HOTEL
$
La Ben
( 2788040;
www.laben.net
; Colva Beach Rd; r without/with AC ?860/1300; )
Neat, clean and not en-
tirely devoid of atmosphere, La Ben is top value for this central Colva location. The
rooftop restaurant is a bonus. Wi-fi is ?40 per hour.
HOTEL
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Skylark Resort
( 2788052;
www.skylarkresortgoa.com
; 4th Ward; r without/with AC from ?2380/2970; )
Easily the
pick of Colva's hotels for value, Skylark has colourful, immaculate rooms - the more ex-
HOTEL
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