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Iglesia de Concepción Inmaculada

Address: Avs. Morelos and Bravo, south side of the zócalo, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, 77400

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Isla Mujeres

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In 1890 local fishermen landed at a deserted colonial settlement known as Ecab, where they found three identical statues of the Virgin Mary, each carved from wood with porcelain face and hands. No one knows for certain where the statues originated, but it's widely believed that they're gifts from the conquistadores during a visit in 1770. One statue went to the city of Izamal, Yucatán, and another was sent to Kantunikin, Quintana Roo. The third remained on the island. It was housed in a small wooden chapel while this church was being built; legend has it that the chapel burst into flames when the statue was removed. Some islanders still believe the statue walks on the water around the island from dusk until dawn, looking for her sisters. You can pay your respects daily from 10 AM until 11:30 AM and then from 7 PM until 9 PM.

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