The Basilica Of Guadalupe (Mexico)

         This church holds the most prized procession of Mexico. The prized procession? It is the original portrait of the Virgin Guadalupe. (Others know the saint as the Virgin Mary). The story about the portrait goes like this; A man named Juan Diego was a recently converted into the christian religion and was on his way to mass, he met a woman who called herself the virgin mary- otherwise known as the Virgin Guadalupe. She asked him to do her a favor of building a site where they where at and to make it a church. Her face magically appeared on his cloak and it is said that it was a miracle, no one painted it onto his cloak, it just appeared on it. There are other stories that say that Juan diego was not a religious person and was going through a rough time, he even thought about committing suicide. While he was taking a walk he saw the Virgin Mary and she told him to give life another chance and to go back to his village with his cloak which a miraculously had Mary's face on it. 
     At least 30 masses are celebrated every day of the year. This church is located in Mexico City as well. The church is visited by many tourists and citizens of mexico included. 

Angel of Independence (Mexico)

          The Angel of Independence is a simple gold angel that is on top of a raised mount. The statue almost reminds me of the Statue of Liberty, not because of the appearance but of its meaning; both of the statues have the similar meaning, virtue. The Angel of Independence was built in 1902 by Porfirio Díaz. This statue was built to pay tribute to the people who helped win the independence of Mexico; Commonly called the heroes. 
         What is so amazing about this statue is that some known remains of the famous leaders and heroes of the state of Mexico is inside the base of the angel statue. Some of the people who are "inside" the base of the statue are ; Miguel Hidalgo, Vicente Guerrero and Ignacio Allende. 
Like I have said earlier, the Statue of Liberty and the Angel of Independence have almost the same meaning. When immigrants came into America they saw a huge copper woman who guaranteed freedom and independence of whatever issue they had, whether it was religious or political. The same goes for the Angel of Independence. When made, the angel was a promise to it's people that they would gain and keep their independence.