VENEZUELA, 1991, the 5th centenary of the birth of St. Ignatius, the
Jesuit residence at Caracas, Scott 1445a
San Javier del Valle Retreat House, Mérida
VENEZUELA, 1974, Scott 1066-69
The first four stamps of this issue, encouraging people to pay taxes, picture a young girl studying beside a caption (Paga tus impuestos) suggesting that the building in the background is a new school paid for with tax money. But it is in fact the San Javier del Valle Retreat House in Mérida, built in memory of 27 Jesuit high school students who died in a plane crash. More