the old basilica of guadalupe known as expiatory temple of christ the king built in 1709 in mexico city

ancestral appearance attraction aztec beatified blessed canonize catholic christian culture devotion divine empress america evangelization guadalupano heaven hill tepeyac holy mother juan diego la morenita villa landmark mexica mexican mexico city miracle miscegenation lady guadalupe pilgrimage prehispanic queen cuauhtlatoatzin offering tonantzin tourism tourist travel venerated virgin brunette conquest faith female nahuatl people religion sculpture tradition