The reputedly actual cloth, which is kept in the basement of the church of the shrine, secure and away from environmental influences. You can view it from a moving walkway, where I took this picture.
The Shrine of the Lady of Guadalupe
Click on this link, and you can read about the story. This is the second more sacred site to the Catholics after the Vatican. 82 million visit here annually. It was the means for the Spanish Catholics to bring the indigenous people into their belief system. |
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The reputedly actual cloth, which is kept in the basement of the church of the shrine, secure and away from environmental influences. You can view it from a moving walkway, where I took this picture. |
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The new church that replaced the earthquake ravaged old church |
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The highpoints of the short walk past the actual site of the original exchange, at the very top. |
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The church at the top, and a depiction of the revelation |
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The street leading to the main entrance and a constant, almost 24/7 arrival of faithful or curious |
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At least one of these sisters is having a great time |
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