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020815MexicoTripMeredithBirkettMP1730

SHOT 2/5/15 5:11:15 PM - A roadside capilla in the jungle featuring Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe just outside of Chacala, Mexico.The Virgin of Guadalupe has symbolized the Mexican nation since Mexico's War of Independence. Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe). The Lady of Guadalupe is of significant importance to Mexican Catholics and has been given the titles of "Queen of Mexico", "Empress of the Americas", and "Patroness of the Americas". Roadside capillas, or tiny chapels, are common along the roads and highways of Mexico which is heavily Catholic and are often dedicated to certain patron saints or to the memory of a loved one that has passed away. Often times they contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes. Chacala is a beach-town set in small cove on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the State of Nayarit. It is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) north of Puerto Vallarta. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2015)

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SHOT 2/5/15 5:11:15 PM - A roadside capilla in the jungle featuring Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe just outside of Chacala, Mexico.The Virgin of Guadalupe has symbolized the Mexican nation since Mexico's War of Independence. Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe). The Lady of Guadalupe is of significant importance to Mexican Catholics and has been given the titles of "Queen of Mexico", "Empress of the Americas", and "Patroness of the Americas". Roadside capillas, or tiny chapels, are common along the roads and highways of Mexico which is heavily Catholic and are often dedicated to certain patron saints or to the memory of a loved one that has passed away. Often times they contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes. Chacala is a beach-town set in small cove on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the State of Nayarit. It is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) north of Puerto Vallarta. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2015)