![]() Fortunately, both had disappeared at the end of the tour. In my case, it was a bright red car and a big white van. The same applies for…Īnnoying point 4: cars in front of a monument For lack of alternatives, everyone hung around in front of the cathedral spoiling my photos. Taking photos of the cathedral façade, for example? This brings us to…Īnnoying point 3: people in front of a monumentĮvery visitor had to wait for the tour to start. Usually not a problem, you can always find something to kill the time. You also have to wait for the tour to start. There are exceptions, of course, but not in the case of a monastery, palace, cathedral or the like. Usually, I prefer to visit a site by myself. Parking was no problem, I had arrived early enough. Usually not a problem but the route runs through a particularly boring landscape. Guadalupe is in the middle of nowhere in the east of Extremadura, a one and a half hour drive from Mérida. It was rather the fact that almost all the points that could annoy me on such a visit occurred here.Īnnoying point 1: a boring drive to the site Having said that, the fortress-like façade is impressive and the cloister is a fine example of the Moorish influences on the Gothic style.īut it was not the architecture that I remember most about Guadalupe. Without a doubt, the Royal Monastery of Guadalupe is on the World Heritage List mainly for its historical significance rather than its architecture. And thus, the Black Madonna became the symbol of the Christianisation of Latin America and is a popular pilgrimage destination for Spaniards and all Christians from Spanish-speaking countries until today. Later, it became a tradition that conquistadors prayed to Our Lady of Guadelupe for support for their raids. The Catholic monarchs Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon received Christopher Columbus here several times before he set out on his journey. The monastery is associated with two significant historic events: the Reconquista and the Spanish conquest of the Americas. But quite the contrary, it is extremely popular. Given the rather remote location of Guadalupe, one might expect that only a few people visit the monastery. ![]()
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