10 Must-Sees in Patzcuaro
Besides being a very “typical” Mexican village, Patzcuaro is also one of the most lovely villages in the entire country. And our hotel in Patzcuaro, Mansion Iturbe, is right in the center of it all. From our front door, you have access to all ten of the following destinations – on foot – in just a matter of minutes. Vasco de Quiroga Square in Patzcuaro La Plaza Vasco de Quiroga (“La Plaza Grande”) Considered one of the most beautiful plazas – or “squares” – in the country, it measures about 600 by 450 feet . The central square of Pátzcuar o is unique in an unusual aspect: There are no churches on its perimeter! The famous Basilica and other temples are not even visible from the Plaza. Instead, La Plaza Vasco de Quiroga is surrounded by “civilian” – or once residential – structures of Boroque and Neoclassical architecture which, along with the gigantic trees surrounding the Plaza, come together to create the maj...