Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos is a statue and a popular focus for pilgrims. It is located in the state of Jalisco, in central Mexico, 122 kilometers (76 mi) northeast of the city of Guadalajara. The statue is venerated both in Mexico and the United States. The small town of San Juan de los Lagos is one of the top 3 or 4 most visited pilgrimage shrines in Mexico.
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