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Shrine
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mexico City, Mexico
"The most visited Catholic shrine in the world"
About Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The most visited Catholic pilgrimage site on earth, drawing over 20 million pilgrims annually. In 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill, leaving her image miraculously imprinted on his tilma (cloak). The image, still displayed in the modern basilica, shows no signs of natural explanation after nearly 500 years.
Pilgrimage Highlights
- 1The miraculous tilma of Juan Diego — on permanent display
- 2The Modern Basilica (1976) — holds 10,000 worshippers
- 3Moving walkways beneath the tilma for pilgrims
- 4Cerro del Tepeyac — hill of the apparitions
- 5Feast Day (December 12) draws 10 million pilgrims
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Photography coming soon
Key Facts
- Type
- Shrine
- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Established
- Apparitions: December 1531
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Pilgrim's Note
Every sacred place has its own atmosphere of grace. We encourage visitors to enter in a spirit of prayer and respect, regardless of denomination.