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On the 12th of December the whole country celebrates the birthday of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
On this occasion, over 4 million
parishioners from the four corners of the country attend the "Villa," the famous
Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.
The festival celebrated in Mexico City for Guadalupe Day is the most
important religious festival in the country; the only religious
festival that attracts more pilgrims is the muslim festival of 'hadj,'
celebrated in Mecca.
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