Our Lady of Guadalupe
Day-By-Day Itinerary
Day 1 – Mexico City. Guadalupe Shrine - Mass - City Tour
Breakfast. On to the Plaza of the Three Cultures to see the ancient ruins and the place where Juan Diego was baptized. We will continue to the Guadalupe Shrine. Mass at one of the Chapels. In 1531, the Guadalupe Shrine appeared to Juan Diego several times and the basilica was built in her honor. We will continue to the Guadalupe Shrine; where there will be a tour of all the temples: old basilica; the Carrillon; the Indian Chapel; Pocito Chapel; the Tepeyac hill and the new basilica. Time to pray and mass. After this visit we will have a short City tour. We will visit the “Zocalo” (Main Square) and the National Palace (from outside). We will see the ruins of the Aztecs Main Temple, as well as the Cathedral, Panoramic of Reforma Avenue, Chapultepec Forest. Back to the hotel. (8 hrs.) Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 2 – Mexico City. Mass - Teotihuacan
Breakfast. Board your motor-coach to visit the beautiful Church of the Holy Family which houses the martyred remains of a young Jesuit priest name Miguel Pro. Blessed Miguel Pro was martyred on November 23, 1927, and beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988. Mass at the Church of the Holy Family at 09:00 am. Then, we will visit Tulpetlac, the site of the 5th Apparition, where Juan Diego’s uncle was cured. Our full day excursion continues on to Teolihuacan, the country’s true first city. You will view the ancient Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. See the grand Avenue of the Dead and visit Temple of Quetzalcoatl and others. Teolihuacan thrived between 500 B.C. and 700 AD. Through a modern highway we will reach the site of Teotihuacan “Where men become gods”. You will have time to visit other buildings such as the Palace name Quetzal-Papalotl (Quetzal-Butterfly), the Quezalcoatl (Feather-Snake) Temple, the Avenue of the Dead and the Citadel. Lunch included with guacamole cooking class. (10 hrs.). Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 3 – Mexico City. Puebla Puebla – Tonanzintla – San Miguel del Milagro
Breakfast. Drive to Puebla to visit the Cathedral and the Santo Domingo Church where we will celebrate mass at the Capilla del Rosario. Continue to the Shrine and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ocotlan. Here our Lady appeared to Juan Diego Bernardino in 1541 and left her miracle statue in a burnt tree. Visit to the Church of Tonanzintla and on the way back to Mexico City visit the San Miguel del Milagro. Dinner at the Hotel. Overnight.
DAY 4 – Mexico City. Cuernavaca and Taxco
Breakfast. We will depart for a full day excursion to Cuernavaca. Upon arrival we will visit the beautiful Cathedral. The Cathedral began as a Franciscan Monastery where numerous Franciscans were trained and set out on the arduous journey to evangelize the orient and found new missions in the Philippines and Asia. The most famous of these friars was Philip of Jesus, the first Mexican martyr and saint. Crucified with 26 other religious by the Japanese Emperor Hideyoshi in 1596, Philip is memorialized in Cuernavaca Cathedral by a spectacular cycle of nave murals, uncovered during renovation of the cathedral some years ago. The church also contains many yearly murals, including a Crucifixion and a unique spiritual genealogy of St. Francis in the cloister. We continue on to Taxco for a city tour. This antique silver-mining center is located in the norther reaches of Guerrero. The city is well known for its traditional silverwork. The city is built on the side of a mountain, with very steep narrow cobblestone streets lined by whitewashed houses with red-tile roofs. It is also renowned for its more than 200-year-old baroque-style church, the Santa Prisca Cathedral. Mass included. Back to Mexico. Transfer to dinner with mariachi music. Back to the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 5 – Mexico City – Los Angeles
Breakfast. Check out 12:00 hours. Transfer to Benito Juarez airport for the flight back to Los Angeles.
