Lake Zirahuén – One of the Most Beautiful Lakes in All Mexico
Lake Zirahuén is a short distance from Pátzcuaro, and is a favorite spot for
our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe
who enjoy the outdoors.
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| Lake Zirahuen in Michoacán |
Lake Zirahuén is one of the cleanest and
most beautiful lakes in Mexico; with its gorgeous mountains, some compare it to
Lake Tahoe in the US. Lake
Zirahuén is only 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Pátzcuaro. You can get to this lovely paradise using
Route 14D going toward Uruapan.
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| Lake Zirahuen one of he nicest in Mexico |
Lake Zirahuén – like many parts of our
area – has its own legend: When the Spanish arrived in Michoacán,
one of the conquistadors fell in love with Princess Eréndira, daughter of Cazonci
Tanganxoán, King of the Purépechas. The Spaniard kidnapped the
princess and hid in a marvelous valley surrounded by mountains. Deeply
saddened, the beautiful princess cried incessantly over a huge rock. In this way was formed the
large lake.
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| Lake Zirahuen in Michoacan close to Patzcuaro |
Wishing
to escape from her captor, the princess threw herself into the lake,
spellbound, and turned into a mermaid. With that, the name of the
lake became Zirahuén, which in
Purépecha means, “mirror of the gods.”
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| Lake Zirahuen on of he nicest in Mexico |
They say
the mermaid still haunts the lake and during the night she comes to the surface
from the depths to enchant men and drown them. Some fishermen have
indeed disappeared, their bodies showing up several days later.
Visit Zirahuén and enjoy a relaxing day in
the country. You can dock at one of the piers around the lake and
enjoy a traditional meal, such as fish soup or fried fish with freshly made
corn tortillas.
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| Lake Zirahuen in Michoacan |
The town
of Zirahuén is known for its huge
wooden spoons. Also, people from far and wide hire their excellent bands
to play for their private parties.
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| Artisan Toy from Zirahuen |
Another
option is to visit the rustic tourist development located on the Rincón de Agua Verde, a little alcove
on the lake, where you can enjoy a light meal and perhaps the zip line across
the alcove – or perhaps just photographing the youngsters zipping overhead!
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| Lake Zirahuen in Michoacán |
In the
same day, you can also top off your adventure with a drive to the nearby Pueblo
Mágico Santa Clara del Cobre, which
is practically down the street (15 km) from Zirahuén, and also borders the Lake. More beautiful
landscapes. You mustn’t miss the interesting National Copper Museum just off the main square; and you must
visit a couple copper workshops and watch some copper workers doing their
craft.
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| Copper Handicrafts from Santa Clara del Cobre |
There’s a
new toll road (Highway 120) between Santa
Clara and Pátzcuaro that can
save you a bit of time returning to Mansión Iturbe.
Let us
know and we can fix you up with a driver to these wonderful destinations.
Check
this out! You will enjoy nature and discover one of the most
beautiful lakes in Mexico. And if you like genuine folk art, enjoy a
getaway to Santa Clara del Cobre!
*Text and pictures property of Hotel Mansion Iturbe.
We invite you to check more post in our blog, we hope you will find information about Pátzcuaro and its surroundings that will be helpful to plan your trip to our colonial town in Mexico.
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