Tepeyac

Tepeyac is a suburb of Mexico City. In pre-Columbian times here was an independent city that, together with Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquistadors to Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs fought. It was historically known by the names Tepeyacac ​​and Tepeaquilla. Tepeyac is located on a hill within the northernmost district of the Mexican Federal District.

Tepeyac is one of the greatest shrines in the world. Every year the city of around 20 million pilgrims. On December 9, 1531 the Aztec Juan Diego appeared on Mount Tepeyac, the Virgin Mary. According to him, they asked him to build a chapel on the mountain. The Bishop Juan de Zumárraga did not believe him and demanded proof of the apparition. Three days later, Juan Diego had a vision again. She spoke as an image of the Virgin Mary on his coat. He went to the bishop, who ordered the construction of the chapel dedicated to " Our Lady of Guadalupe " in order. Later, a large basilica replaced the small chapel.