Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Posted: August 15th, 2021 | Filed under: Out Of Town

The Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe is an incredible display that reminded me somewhat of visiting Vatican City. Guadalupe is the saint of the Americas and even if you have only a passing familiarity with Catholic culture, you will at least recognize the iconography:

Our Lady of Guadalupe Cloak, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

A moving walkway keeps things humming along:

Moving Walkway Under Our Lady of Guadalupe Cloak, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

The modern basilica dates to the 1970s:

Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

The sprawling site contains beautiful works of architecture from previous eras:

Templo Expiratorio, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

Ex Parroquia de Indios and Capilla del Pocito, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

…and even if you are oblivious to what is clearly a spiritual experience for those around you, you will at least appreciate the stunning views of the city from the perch of Iglesia del Cerrito on the hill above:

Stairs to Iglesia del Cerrito, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

View From Iglesia del Cerrito, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

View From Iglesia del Cerrito, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021

View From Iglesia del Cerrito, Basí­lica de Santa Marí­a de Guadalupe, Colonia Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City/Ciudad de México, Mexico, August 14, 2021