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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. According to the Catholic tradition, it is the site where Saint Juan Diego met the Virgin of Guadalupe in December 1531, and received the iconic image of the Lady ...
Capilla del Cerrito, Tepeyac. It is the parish where the miracle of fresh flowers and the first of the apparitions of Santa María de Guadalupe are remembered. A first chapel was built on the Tepeyac hill in 1666 by the will of Cristóbal de Aguirre and Teresa Pelegina.
Tepeyac (teh-peh-YAHK) is the name of the hill where the Aztecs worshipped an earth goddess known as Tonantzin. This is the story of how colonization, religious oppression, and Indigenous resistance would all be held within one of the Goddesses of the Americas - Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Between December 9 and December 12, 1531, that miracle happened, and it forever changed the future of the continent.”. – Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus. Learn about the miraculous apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe and her enduring impact on faith and culture at the shrine.
Sep 10, 2021 · The Basilica of Guadalupe is a Catholic shrine on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City that is devoted to Our Lady of Guadalupe (the Blessed Virgin Mary and the patroness of Mexico). This important pilgrimage destination is one of the most visited churches in the world and a must-see site on any trip to Mexico City.
Guadalupe’s Apparition at Tepeyac. By Alexander J. Dodd. Like many marvelous structures and phenomena in Mesoamerica, the story of the Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe begins with an indigenous wanderer stumbling upon a site of future significance.
Known variously as “Tepeyacac” or “Tepeaquilla,” the Tepeyac National Park is the site of the famous apparition of Saint Juan Diego who met the Virgin of Guadalupe here in December 1531. Within the park are the Tepeyac (Cemetery) Hill, Cerro de Guerrero and the Cerro de Santa Isabel.
