Reminds us of the Philippines

 Catholic memorabilia

 Place on Villa grounds where parents

can bring children for a photo op

 Gills shopping at Catholic arts & crafts

memorabilia market

 the doctor and wife

 Music star visiting the Plaza

 Catholic icon in the Basilica

 Us in front of the New Basilica

Built 1970s...largest, most visited shrine

Supplicants on Dec 12 approach on knees

 Same Plaza, but older cathedrals..

These are sinking & you can really feel that inside

 View from top of Shrine on top of Hill

 President & Sister

 Notice the man rappelling off the top

 Shoe store--Zapatas

 Pope John Paul II who canonized

Juan Diego in 2002..building sinking

 Sister Call with darling twins

 An altar in Traffic

 Street market

 Supplicants approaching the Basilica

We saw beautiful flowers everywhere.

They are symbolic of the miracle of the flowers

wrapped in Juan Diego's cloak.