There are so many famous churches around the world it can sometimes be hard to place them with just an image, but there is no mistaking this one. The silhouette of the church is topped by a distinctive crown hoisted up by figrines of angels. Also distinctive are the unique sound of the chiming bells, which sound a quarter hour before mass time. The church's legend goes that in 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared before Juan Diego, cured his uncle of a terrible disease, and then demanded a church built in her honor. The structure you see today was built in the 1900s. Though you can visit for mass, it's enough to just take pictures of the church. The interior is pretty but not otherwise significant.

• English service: Saturday at 5pm.
• Spanish and English mass: Sunday at 10 a.m.

• Take a taxi.

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