The Virgin of Guadalupe (1531]
In 1531, according to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to an indigenous man named Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill near present-day Mexico City. She spoke to him in the Nahuatl language and left an image of herself on his cloak (tilma). |
| The Virgin of Guadalupe became a powerful symbol of Mexican Catholicism and indigenous identity. Her image was later used as a rallying symbol during Mexico's fight for independence. Today, she remains one of the most important religious and cultural icons in Mexico. |
