Marian devotion
Guadalupe and the Caribbean fishermen
Yucatan, Mexico
The Mexican Caribbean fishermen venerate Guadalupe.
Place: Yucatan, Mexico
Type: Advocation / Apparition
On the shores of Yucatan, the Mayan fishermen venerate Guadalupe. They carry an image on their ships and pray to him before they sail.
Tradition tells that the Virgin of Guadalupe protects Mayan fishermen from Caribbean storms. The fishermen say they sometimes see a light on the sea.
Every December 12, fishermen organize a floating procession in the Caribbean.
Guadalupe protects those who sail the Caribbean.
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