Statue of the Virgin Mary on the roof of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Isla Mujeres,Mexico

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Statue of the Virgin Mary on the roof of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, located on the south side of the zocalo (town plaza) in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. [NOTE: In pre-Christian times, Isla Mujeres was sacred to the Goddess Ix Chel, who governed over childbirth, midwifery and medicine. Shrines and pottery depictions of this jaguar eared deity have been found all over the island. In more recent times, Isla Mujeres has become a place of pilgrimage for the Mother of Christ, Mary, who acts as the island's patron.]

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