Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Home of the tilma of St. Juan Diego and the image of Our Lady.
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
The Guadalupe sanctuary is an entire sacred precinct at Tepeyac. The indispensable moment is viewing St. Juan Diego’s tilma above the main altar, but pilgrims should also climb Tepeyac Hill and visit the older churches and chapels across the grounds.
The tilma of St. Juan Diego
View the sacred image displayed above the main altar of the New Basilica.
Chapel of the Hill
Ascend Tepeyac to the traditional place associated with the apparitions and roses.
Old Basilica
Visit the baroque former home of the image, now the Expiatory Temple of Christ the King.
Chapel of the Indians
See one of the oldest sanctuary churches, associated with the earliest hermitage and St. Juan Diego.
Feasts & celebrations
Apparition timeline
4 recorded apparition dates
First apparition at Tepeyac
Second apparition
Third apparition
The roses and image on the tilma