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1967 pilgrimage from San Miguel de Allende to San Juan de los Lagos by Don Fyfe-Wilson

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Pilgrimage from San Miguel de Allende to San Juan de los Lagos in 1967: A photo essay by Don Fyfe-Wilson

Founded in 1542, San Juan de los Lagos is set in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, an area distinguished by its devotion to the Roman Catholic faith. The Cathedral there is home to the diminutive image of the Virgin of the Immaculate Concepcion. Since 1623, numberless miracles have been attributed to the little Virgin, and San Juan de Los Lagos is visited by millions of the faithful each year. In fact, only the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City draws more religious pilgrims than San Juan de los Lagos.

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Published on January 15, 2009 by Don Fyfe-Wilson © 2009 | Contact Don Fyfe-Wilson