Today's travel took me across town to visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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| The Antigua Basilica Built Around 1700 |
In all my travels to Mexico City, I had never visited this place so important to Mexican Catholics. Although it is just a short subway ride fom the Zocalo, it's not prominently mentioned in tour guides. It is a mix of old and new combined with beautiful gardens and sculptures that well deserves a visit.
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| Staircase Leading Up to The Hilltop Chapel Where Juan Diego Had His Vision of the Virgin |
It is a peaceful place to wander about or just sit and reflect upon one's travels. For centuries, the basilica has been an important pilgrimage site. Pope John Paul II visited here in 2002.
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| One of Many Beautiful Images of the Virgin |
The presence of the Virgin is pervasive throughout the basilica complex.
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| From the Sculpture Garden |
I was lucky enough to hear the choir in the new basilica today. Wonderful acoustics made the place seem like it was filled with angles.
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| Inside the Modern Basilica |
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