[1] The name Arcavacata comes from an ancient fortress-lookout Arce-vocata ("arx suited"), which is found in some papal documents of the Middle Ages.

The light became more intense, it illuminated everything and so the blind man saw and the lame began to walk.

The painting is from the 14th century and is of perennial devotion to the Mother of Consolation by the inhabitants of Arcavacata.

The village is located on the hills north of the urban area of Cosenza, close to Quattromiglia and 4 km (2.5 miles) from Rende.

[2] The hamlet of Arcavacata is famous because in its territory there is the University of Calabria, the largest campus in Italy.