The Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro, Michoacan
The Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro
is located in the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga across from our very own Hotel Mansión Iturbe. During
these end-of-the-year holidays, visit the nativity and stroll about the Plaza
to get an over-all feeling, admiring all the fascinating details.
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| Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro |
The Monumental Nativity is a nativity full of creativity and, significantly,
contains elements made by local artisans, using techniques that have endured
for generations.
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| The Viejitos at the Monumental Nativity in Pátzcuaro |
The brilliantly conceived conception was to present the seven principal
regions of the State of Michoacán: Apatzingán, the coast, the region of
the monarch butterflies, Morelia, Uruapan, Zamora, and of course Pátzcuaro.
Fragment of the Presentation of the Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro
You can admire different types of handicraft of each region between the
details of birth: Noteworthy crafts in vegetable fibers of Ihuatzio in the Lake
Region, fiber of coconut from Aquila from the coast, shawls from Angahuan near
the Paricutin volcano, the colorful pots
from Cocucho in the Purépecha plateau, the famous hats of Jarácuaro (land of the dance of the Viejitos), masks from Tócuaro, carved wood from Tzintzuntzan, artisan textiles from Patzcuaro,
and blacksmithing from Morelia.
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| The Monarch Butterflies at the Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro |
In the nativity itself, huge, imaginative figures are represented: The
Virgen Mary, Saint Joseph, and the Baby Jesus. Nearby, you will also
find the Wise Men, and their enormous, striking animals: the camel,
the horse, and the elephant.
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| Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro |
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| The Wise Men at the Monumental Nativity in Pátzcuaro |
Among the numerous figures that adorn the square you'll find iconic
characters of Michoacan; as the Cuerudos of Apatzingán, the Tlahualiles of
Sahuayo, the fishermen of the coast, and the traditional Viejitos.
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| Tlahualiles of Sahuayo at the Monumental Nativity in Patzcuaro |
The installation of the Plaza Christmas wouldn’t be complete without the
huge Christmas tree which changes colors at night – a very special illuminating
touch to the emblematic Plaza Vasco de Quiroga in Pátzcuaro.
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| The Christmas Tree at the Vasco de Quiroga Square in Pátzcuaro |
Chistmas Season in Patzcuaro, Michoacán
On the Eastern edge of the Plaza, a cascade of lights has been strung on
Portugal Street, which leads up toward the Templo del Sagrario and the Compañía.
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| Christmas Season in Patzcuaro |
Come enjoy the fabulously decorated Plaza during these holidays!
*Text and pictures property of Hotel Mansión Iturbe.
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