Goa, India - December 11th, 2006

I visited another beach, Miramar, just a few minutes from Panaji. It is a pleasant beach but very few people visit it during the week.
Also, visited the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the main church here, standing above 40 or 50 steps and dated as of 1541. They have been celebrating the Immaculate festivities for 3 days since the 8th was the day of the Virgen of Conception.
Panaji was the first port of call for voyages from Lisbon, so Portuguese sailors would visit this attractive white and blue church to give thanks for a safe crossing before continuing to Old Goa.