basilica de guadelupe

According to my tour guide, this is the second most visited religious site in the world, after the Vatican. Tomorrow (Dec 12) 2.5 million people will decend on this particular site, offering thanks to the Virgin of Guadelupe (Mary). It's more important than Christmas and Easter in Mexico. It was amazing to see the faith these people had. Some people approached the basilica on their knees for 2 kilometers before reaching the alter. Talk about devotion!
The old basilica (on the right) is sinking, like the rest of Mexico City, so they built a new one (on the left), which resembles a stadium or arena more than a conventional church, but whatever works, right?!

inside the new basilica (it's a little fuzzy because
I couldn't use flash and it was fairly dark)

the roofs of both the old and new basilicas

enjoying a very large fruit salad