Saint Michael, Chalma, Estado de México, Mexico

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Chalma, just west of Cuernavaca, is the second most-visited pilgrimage site in Mexico. A pre-Columbian holy site, it has been a Christian shrine dedicated to Saint Michael since the mid-16th century. The site’s patron saint is often depicted with a drawn sword triumphing over the Devil or demons, as the child representing the Archangel is posed in this pilgrimage or festival tableau.

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