Reflections in "Our Lady’s" eyes on the image possess the effects of image refraction in a living eye.
In Aztec culture,the black ribbon around her waist signifies she is with child
Also in Aztec culture, the turquoise mantle, is a sign of divine royalty
Scientists from NASA and Nobel Prize winners were not able to determined how the image was generated...it was not painted, no brush strokes, more like a photocopy (which wasn't invented until 1937, 408 years later) -news story-
Scientists created replicas of the image on tilma's and they deteriorated in 10 years!
Mass is celebrated at least 30 times per day in the Basilica and smaller chapels!
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the largest churches in the world !
Approximately 20 million pilgrims visit the image per year and the church can accommodate 40,000 people for a Mass !