Home > Travel > North America > Mexico > Mexico City > Mexico City Attractions > B Mexico City Attractions > Basilica de Guadalupe, Mexico City
User rating 1 Review

Community Quote

The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in northern Mexico City is the most visited Catholic shrine in this part of the world. Every year on December 12th, tens of thousands of tourists flock... more

Similar Offers

for Basilica de Guadalupe, Mexico City

User Reviews

for Basilica de Guadalupe, Mexico City
  • 30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    Picture of zoe_page

    Level 8 zoe_page

    Member since 08/07/2001

    Reviews written: 871

    4 Stars Land of Giants Review with images 23/08/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Really pretty

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You're supposed to go on 12th Dec...but that's when EVERYONE goes

    The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in northern Mexico City is the most visited Catholic shrine in this part of the world. Every year on December 12th, tens of thousands of tourists flock here to celebrate the appearance of the Virgin here in 1531. Not really the pilgrimaging kind, I chose to go on a Friday in August, but even then it was far from quiet. The Basílica is so revered because in 1531, apparently, a brown-skinned Virgin appeared to a farmer called Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. (You can find out more about the wondrous appearance here: http://www.sacred-destinations ... more

Product information

for Basilica de Guadalupe, Mexico City

Product Details

City Mexico City
Type Attraction
Country Mexico
Continent North America

See more Information

Related Tags

for Basilica de Guadalupe, Mexico City