Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Posted by: Metro2
N 20° 36.494 W 105° 14.079
13Q E 475549 N 2278808
Construction on this church began in 1883.
Waymark Code: WMN1GX
Location: Jalisco, Mexico
Date Posted: 12/07/2014
Views: 7
Construction on this church began in 1883. It was named in 1921. An earthquake ruined the crown on the church's steeple in 1995...and the new crown placed in 2009.
Wikipedia (
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"Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, known locally as La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe,[1] is a church building in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The church has been called "one of the most endearing" of the city's landmarks.[1] It is open daily, with services in English available on Saturdays and mass in both Spanish and English on Sundays.[1]
The church buildings is topped with an elaborate crown, "allegedly designed to resemble a tiara worn by one of Emperor Maximilian's mistresses""