The Basilica of Guadalupe
The second most important site for the Catholic world after Rome.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is the second most important site for the Catholic world after Rome.
It is said that the Virgin appeared before Juan Diego on four occasions on the Hill of Tepeyac. These apparitions occurred ten years after the fall of Tenochtitlán, in 1531. According to tradition, the Virgin appeared to Juan Diego and asked him to have a temple built there. The remains of a small adobe temple can still be seen in the old parish for Indigenous people, which is believed to have been this first temple.
There is much to see and experience in the surrounding area. As a very dynamic place, it is constantly changing, and there is always something new to discover. Don’t miss the chance to visit—or revisit—it.
