The name “Meritxell” is well known throughout the little nation of Andorra. Even by microstate standards, it is a small village, with only 75 people. However, this village has one very notable feature: It is home to the patron saint of the country. Known as Our Lady of Meritxell, she’s a wooden statue that was very insistent on living in this little town. The legend goes that while villagers from Meritxell were traveling to mass in Canillo, they discovered a statue of the Virgin Mary under a wild rose. They…
