K’uinchekua (The Great Party of Michoacán) in the Plaza Valladolid in Morelia
K’uinchekua (The Great Party of Michoacán ) was a cultural event that took place to mark the visit of Pope Francisco to Morelia. K'unichekua (The Great Party of Michoacan) The event took place in the Plaza Valladolid in the historical district of Morelia . Plaza Valladolid in Morelia during the K'uinchekua Various communities around Michoacán participated in the K’uinchekua . Through music, song, and dance, long-preserved artistic and cultural traditions were represented. Indigenous groups included the Purépecha , Náhuatl , and those from Tierra Caliente. K'uinchekua (The Great Party of Michoacan) K'unichekua (The Great Party of Michoacán) Pátzcuaro , a “Pueblo Mágico,” was represented with the fantastic “Mojigangas.” These giant puppets (with people inside them) come out to stroll through the streets of Pátzcuaro , just before the Festival of the Virgin of Health of Pátzcuaro. Mojingangas from Patzcuaro at the Ku...