Every year in mid-December, millions of pilgrims surge up a broad avenue of Mexico City toward the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe for a feast for the Virgin Mary.
The anniversary of her apparition to an indigenous Mexican man on a nearby hilltop has been celebrated since 1754.
The Virgin of Guadalupe, considered a champion of the underdog and protector of indigenous peoples, has become Mexico’s most ubiquitous symbol.
Transcending religion, her image is embedded in patriotism, politics, culture, and everyday life.
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Every year in mid-December, millions of pilgrims surge up a broad avenue of Mexico City toward the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe for a feast for the Virgin Mary.
The anniversary of her apparition to an indigenous Mexican man on a nearby hilltop has been celebrated since 1754.
The Virgin of Guadalupe, considered a champion of the underdog and protector of indigenous peoples, has become Mexico’s most ubiquitous symbol.
Transcending religion, her image is embedded in patriotism, politics, culture, and everyday life.
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