Juan Diego & Our Lady Of Guadalupe Tour
All Inclusive 7 Days 6 Nights ~ Customized 4 Days 3 Nights
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7 Day 6 Night
All Inclusive Group Tour Pricing
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Single |
$1,732 |
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Double |
$1,506 |
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Tour Begins in Mexico City
DAY 1 - Monday
Arrive in Mexico City International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner at the hotel. (D)
DAY 2
After breakfast we will visit the city of Cuautitlan, the birthplace of Juan Diego, and the parish church of St. Juan Bernardino. Afterwards, we will drive to the village of Tepozotlan, where we’ll see the magnificent ex-Franciscan convent that contains the largest collection of memorabilia from the days of the Spanish viceroyalty.
Return to Mexico City for lunch and a tour of the Basílica de Guadalupe and the hill at Tepeyac, where the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego. Dinner at the hotel. (B, L, D)
DAY 3
After breakfast we will visit the church of Santiago Tlaltelolco, located on the Plaza of the Three Cultures. In the afternoon we will go on a walking tour of the historic district. Here we will visit the National Cathedral, the largest on the continent; the National Palace, the official residence of the President of Mexico; and the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, an important archaeological site. Dinner at the hotel. (B, L, D)
DAY 4
After breakfast we depart for Tlaxcala, stopping at the church of St. Miguel del Milagro, believed to be the place where Juan Diego was baptized. Next we visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan, where another apparition of the Virgin is said to have occurred. Before lunch, we will visit the ex-Franciscan Convent of the Assumption to admire its collection of fine art from the 16th and 17th centuries. Lunch will be in the City of Puebla, founded in 1531 and famous for its gourmet delicacies and the Talavera tiles. The return trip to the Valley Mexico provides an excellent view of the Popocatepetl and Itzlaccihualt mountains. Dinner at the hotel. (B, L, D)
DAY 5
After breakfast we will drive to the floating garden islands of Xochimilco. This spot is a living museum of pre-Cortesian Mexico and was spared by the Spaniards after the Conquest. We will also visit the 16th-century St. Bernardino Parrish. After lunch we will treat ourselves to Xochimilco’s famous ice cream. Dinner tonight at the hotel. (B, L, D)
DAY 6
After breakfast we will visit San Angel, a quaint neighborhood that has retained its small-town colonial charm. This is a great opportunity to browse through one of the city’s finest arts and crafts markets. We will also visit nearby Coyoacán, with its fine museums, galleries and outdoor cafés. Afterwards we return to the Basilica for a final visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe then head to downtown Mexico City for our farewell dinner at a popular local eatery. (B, L, D)
DAY 7
After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our flight home. (B)
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From a religious perspective, Juan Diego is the most prominent name in all of Mexico. When he was 50 years old a Franciscan priest, Fr. Peter da Gand, one of the first Franciscan missionaries, baptized him. According to legend, on the 9th December 1531, when Juan Diego was on his way to morning Mass, the Blessed Mother appeared to him on Tepeyac Hill, the outskirts of what is now Mexico City. She asked him to go to the Bishop and to request in her name that a shrine be built at Tepeyac, where she promised to pour out her grace upon those who invoked her. The Bishop, who did not believe Juan Diego, asked for a sign to prove that the apparition was true. On the 12th of December, Juan Diego returned to Tepeyac. Here, the Blessed Mother told him to climb the hill and to pick the flowers that he would find in bloom. He obeyed, and although it was winter, he found roses flowering. He gathered the flowers and took them to Our Lady who carefully placed them in his mantle and told him to take them to the Bishop as "proof". When he opened his mantle, the flowers fell on the ground and there remained impressed, in place of the flowers, an image of the Blessed Mother, the apparition at Tepeyac. The true miracle of Guadalupe rests in the multiracial, multicultural treasures inherited by the people of the Americas.
Another aspect of this journey is to discover the magic of Mexico City itself. Mexico City is a federal district (Distrito Federal), much like our own Washington, D.C. It is almost 700 years old and is the highest city on the North American continent at 7,349 feet. It has been a flourishing cosmopolitan center for nine centuries since its founding as the ancient capital of the Aztec Empire. It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere and is over 700 square miles in area. Today it is a vibrant cultural and business center well immersed in the high-tech 21st century, yet still retains its brilliant historic and architectural heritage. Mexico City has 10 archeological sites and more museums than any other city in the world, and, after New York, London and Toronto, Mexico City boasts the fourth largest number of theaters.
The geographical points of interests can be found in three main areas, the Historic Center, the Paseo de La Reforma/Chapultepec Park and Southern Mexico City. The Historic Center is made up of a 30-block area housing the Zocalo (the second largest Town Square in the world behind Red Square in Moscow), several fine museums and important historic sites. The influence of the Aztecs and the Spanish can be felt and seen amongst the buildings and their architecture. The center’s Metropolitan Cathedral, started in 1572 and not completed for another 250 years, is the largest church in Latin America.
The Zocalo was once the location of the astonishing Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and the ruins of the incredible Templo Mayor (Great Temple) still remain preserved here. The site captures the genesis of this ancient Aztec masterpiece and allows visitors to walk the remains of the main ceremonial pyramid. The historic grandeur of the archeology can be found in the fantastic Templo Mayor Museum where life-size warriors, dramatically displayed artifacts and large-scale city models bring the culture to life. The entire area is worth a whole day just to walk the streets, see the architecture and absorb the pace of the city.
There are also interesting side trips to Cuernavaca and Taxco. Cuernavaca is in the state of Morelos, approximately 40 miles south of Mexico City. During the course of those 40 miles, there is a drop in elevation ultimately placing Cuernavaca about 2,000 feet closer to sea level than the more-than-mile-high Mexico City. The result is perennial great weather and hence the nickname “city of eternal spring.”
Steeped in tradition and Old World style, Taxco is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful towns in all of Mexico. As recently as 70 years ago, most traveling to this stunning hillside town was done on horseback. Modern roads now wind their way through picturesque mountains, fields of roses, and breathtaking scenery bringing you to face to face with a hillside dotted with red-tile roofs and the remarkable filigree spires of the Santa Prisca Church ....indeed a living postcard.
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