Located in the El Ahuehuete community, in the middle of the Ocuilan mountains, in the state of Mexico, is a colossal sculpture of the Virgin of Guadalupe; the fourth largest religious monument in Mexico and the largest in the world dedicated to the Morena Virgin. This is his story.
The monumental Virgin of Guadalupe
Regardless of whether we are believers or not, our country offers a large number of religious monuments that are worth knowing, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral; the Christ the King of the Cubilete in Silao, Guanajuato; the Basilica of Zapopan and the Virgin of Guadalupe of Ocuilan, a bronze sculpture that shines among the trees of the mountainous area that houses it.
Likewise, the sculpture was designed by the experienced Mexican artist Víctor Gutiérrez and required ten months of work; It reaches a height of 33 meters, is 11 meters wide and weighs about 110 tons.
Religious tourism in the State of Mexico
The work was inaugurated in 2017 as part of a government initiative to strengthen religious tourism in the area; Since just eight kilometers away is the Chalma Sanctuary, the most visited religious site in the state, where millions of people come to ask for miracles.
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The Sanctuary of the Lord of Chalma
Of course, to reach the sculpture it requires great physical condition or a lot of determination, since you have to walk a staircase with 640 steps. And that’s not all, if the goal is to reach the viewpoint at the foot of the monument, we need an extra effort to cover 760 more steps.
However, the view is spectacular and many faithful walk all these steps as penance before asking the Morena Virgin for help.
Finally, we suggest getting to know the ahuehuete that gives its name to the community, a fantastic specimen that is more than 40 meters high and is more than 200 years old. Because a spring with crystal-clear waters emanates from it, many pilgrims attribute healing properties to it.
Location of the monument
The sculpture is located in the El Ahuehuete Millenary Tree Park, Mexico 4 773, 92 kilometers from Mexico City via La Marquesa- Santiago Tianguistenco- Ocuilan de Arteaga- Chalma.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free admission.
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