Six “Artisan Craft Routes” of Pátzcuaro

If you like Mexican “artisan craft routes” you should check out these six options, using Pátzcuaro as a starting point.  You can reach several different indigenous destinations located in very proximity to – some within walking distance of – our "Pueblo Mágico".

Mexican Artisan working with copper in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán

We can support our outstanding Mexican artisans by buying their handicrafts of great historical and cultural value.  These crafts are just one of the cultural expressions of these communities. They are the primary source of income for many households; whole generations of families engage in craft production, preserving ancient techniques.

Modesto Horta making a mask at his Workshop in Tocuaro at Patzcuaro Lake Region

Keeping these destinations in mind, you'll visit artisan shops, many of them of famous award-winning Mexican artisans.

Mexican Artisan from Ihuatzio working with vegetable fibers 

At Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Pátzcuaro, we suggest that you visit different communities of the region for an enriching experience, buying directly from Michoacán artisans.

Arrange your trip according to your preferences:

1.    Fabrics, embroidery and handmade Mexican clothing:  Cuanajo - Tzintzuntzan - Santa Cruz - Santa Fe de la Laguna - Jarácuaro - Erongarícuaro - Tócuaro - Pátzcuaro. 

Mexican Embroidered clothing made in Tocuaro at Patzcuaro, Lake Region

2.    Furniture and wood crafts:  Cuanajo - Tzintzuntzan - Quiroga - Tócuaro - Pátzcuaro - Opopeo - Pichataro.  

Furniture and wood crafts from Michoacán

3.    Crafts made with vegetable fibers:  Ihuatzio - Tzintzuntzan - San Jerónimo - Purenchécuaro - Puacuaro - Jarácuaro. 

Fiber crafts from Lake Patzcuaro Area

4.    Pottery and earthenware crafts:  Tzintzuntzan - Santa Fe de la Laguna - Capula. 

Mexican Folk Art: Chandelier from Santa Fe de la Laguna, Michoacán

5.    Wooden toys and musical instruments:  Paracho - Quiroga. 

Mexican Wooden Toys

6.    Handmade jewelry and copper handicrafts:  Santa Clara del Cobre.

Copper Handicrafts from Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán

If your visit to Pátzcuaro is too short for trips to other villages, you can find handicrafts of the region right in town, where artisans come to sell their artisanware. Casa de los Once Patios, Huitziméngari Palace, and other, smaller outlets carry a huge variety of local artisanware.

You shouldn’t miss the pottery display and sale every Friday in the Plazuela de San Francisco, and the market in the basketball court next to the Santuario de Guadalupe.

Two very large and important annual exhibitions are held at the Vasco de Quiroga Square, just across the street from Mansión Iturbe,  Both are in place for about a week:

1.         Artisan Exhibition of Night of the Dead in Patzcuaro

2.         Easter

You can find some of the best artisans of Mexico right in Pátzcuaro.  Get ready to be enchanted with the skill and creativity of our Michoacán artisans.

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We invite you to check more post in our blog, you will find information about Pátzcuaro and its surroundings, that we hope will be useful for your next visit to our colonial town in Mexico.

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