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Handcrafted Blue Altar, carved in the remote village of La Union Tejalapam by Benjamin Santiago Altar Our Lady of Guadalupe, 5"x9.5"x3" Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas & of Mexico. She appeared to Saint Juan Diego & asked for a church to be built in her honor, but the bishop did not believe him. Then Juan Diego gathered roses & when he opened his cloak & released them before the bishop, her image appeared on his cloak. Public celebrations, or fiestas, are held in honor of Mary, the Virgin of Guadalupe, on December 12. Catholics from across Mexico & other countries pay pilgrimage to see an image of Mary (Virgen Morena), believed to be authentic, in the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Handmade Mexican Folk Art, La Union Tejalapam Oaxaca, Our Lady Of Guadalupe Cross Altar 5"x9.5"x3"
