Pilgrimage Mexico
Special interest travel:Catholic pilgrimage to Mexico
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is Latin America's most revered religious shrine, receiving 20 million visitors every year - more than the Vatican. It is here where the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared before Juan Diego in 1531, and an image of her was miraculously emblazoned on his cloak.
A Mexico pilgrimage itinerary includes of course the Guadalupe shrine, but also other places chosen for their religious, historic and architectural importance.
Mexico's pre-Hispanic civilizations built some of the world’s great archaeological monuments. Then came the Spanish colonial era, which left beautiful towns full of tree-shaded plazas and richly sculpted churches.
Catholicism in Mexico is one of the major legacies from Spanish rule, and its history is fascinating: starting with Spanish missionaries arriving in the 16th century, to the more recent Reform War of the 19th century.