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Tepeyac. Coordinates: 19.4905°N 99.114°W. A view of Tepeyac Hill. Tepeyac or the Hill of Tepeyac, historically known by the names Tepeyacac and Tepeaquilla, is located inside Gustavo A. Madero, the northernmost Alcaldía or borough of Mexico City.
A brief account of the apparitions will help to appreciate better God the Father’s purpose in sending the Blessed Mother to the American continent at Tepeyac and the important meaning of devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The new basilica is to the west of the Atrio de las Américas and to the south of the Tepeyac hill. It was built due to the need to house the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe and allow access to a greater number of pilgrims, as the old temple was unstable and dangerous.
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Sep 10, 2021 · Learn about the history, architecture and significance of the Basilica of Guadalupe, a Catholic shrine on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City devoted to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Find out how to plan your visit, when to go, where to stay and what to expect from this pilgrimage destination.
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Jan 20, 2002 · Learn how Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego, a poor Indian, on Tepeyac hill in 1531 and asked him to build a church. Discover the miracles and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe that resulted from the apparitions.
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Mar 29, 2024 · A shrine to the Virgin has existed on the site since at least 1556, when the archbishop of New Spain promoted devotion to the image of Mary at a chapel in Tepeyac. The image was described by an English prisoner in Mexico City in 1568, and by the end of the 16th century Our Lady of Guadalupe formed part of a wide network of shrines to the Virgin ...
Dec 2, 2019 · A play about the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 at the mission of San Juan Bautista, a five-hour drive from Los Angeles. The author shares her experience of visiting the mission and watching the play, which is performed only once a year in the mission church. The play depicts the history and significance of the apparition and the devotion of the people who come to see it.
