Religious
Architecture - The Virgin of the health basilica stands out
builded on top of a hill from the XVI century and where the Don Vasco
de Quiroga's remains are; the Company convent (s.XVI); the Humilladero
(s.XVII); the San Francisco temple (s.XVI).
Handcrafts - You'll find beautiful crafts made in gold incursions, jewelry, furniture
and hand-made embroidery. Friday is "tianguis" day.
Festivities - The regional fair in honor of the health virgin, (Dec 2 to 16);
the party of the "yuntas adornadas" (may 3rd); the procession
of Christ on good Friday; the bless day to the animals (January 17); and
the typical festivities on the deaths' night (November
1.)
Gastronomy - The nieve (ice cream), sold near the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga, is a delightful treat. There are many different flavors. Patzcuaro also has the delicious white fish to offer to the tourists. Click here to check Restaurants.
Museums - The Popular Arts Museum was seat of the San Nicolás College during
the XVI century, which was transfered to Valladolid (today Morelia) afterwards
giving origin to the Michoacan's University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo.
Interesting places - This town
is located in the lakeside with the same name and the view is one of the
most typical and beautiful of the Mexican landscape. (Janitzio
Island).
Historical
site - It was founded by Curatame on 1324 and rebuild by Tariacuri
on 1362, it was the capital city and the ceremonial center of the tarascan
kingdom. Vasco de Quiroga was in charge to reorganize after the conquest
following orders by Charles V.
Art - Inside the virgin of the health basilica you'll find a statue of
this virgin made with the cane of the corn or yatzingueni in 1583.
Where the butterflies are? - Every year the Monarchs migrate from Canada and the US to their winter home in central Mexico. As they migrate, successive generations of Monarchs continue the migration that they will never live to see the end of kind of how Moses never got to see the Promised Land. Scientists say this migration pattern has been going on for at least 40,000 years...
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