Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
The principal sanctuary of Oaxaca's patroness, Our Lady of Solitude, and a major Baroque church in the city's historic center.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies at Cholula
San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico Christianity
A landmark Marian sanctuary built on the summit of the Great Pyramid of Cholula.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico Christianity
Mexico's principal metropolitan cathedral and one of the defining monuments of the capital's historic center.
Puebla Cathedral
Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico Christianity
The monumental Catholic cathedral at the heart of Puebla's UNESCO-listed historic center.
Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico Christianity
An 18th-century Baroque sanctuary near San Miguel de Allende and a core component of a UNESCO World Heritage property.
Christ the King Sanctuary at Cerro del Cubilete
Cerro del Cubilete, Silao de la Victoria, Guanajuato, Mexico Christianity
A prominent national Catholic pilgrimage destination crowned by the monumental Christ the King at Cerro del Cubilete.
Basilica of Our Lady of Health
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico Christianity
Historic Pátzcuaro basilica centered on the venerated image of Our Lady of Health and closely associated with Vasco de Quiroga.
Sanctuary of the Lord of Chalma
Chalma, Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico Christianity
One of Mexico's best-known Catholic pilgrimage sanctuaries, centered on devotion to the crucified Christ known as the Lord of Chalma.
Sanctuary of the Holy Child of Atocha at Plateros
Plateros, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Christianity
A nationally important pilgrimage shrine in Plateros, famous for devotion to the Santo Niño de Atocha and its vast tradition of ex-votos.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Virgin of Juquila
Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
One of Oaxaca's principal Marian pilgrimage destinations and the center of devotion to the Virgin of Juquila.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa
Talpa de Allende, Jalisco, Mexico Christianity
The destination sanctuary of the historic Talpa pilgrimage tradition in western Jalisco.
Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Christianity
The destination sanctuary of the annual Romería de Zapopan, one of western Mexico's most important Marian pilgrimage traditions.