Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

The  Night of the Dead “Animecha Kejtsïtakua”, in Michoacán , is among the most emblematic and representative Mexican festivities. The “Night of the Souls” is a ritual of the native peoples with a great cultural value that has been preserved over the years and is unique in the world and has been declared by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Day of the Dead celebrations in Pátzcuaro Lake Region Located in the heart of  Pátzcuaro , Hotel  Mansión Iturbe is the perfect place to start your exploration of the traditions of Night of the Dead . So what is so special about Day of the Dead in   Pátzcuaro ? Year after year the indigenous (Purepecha) community takes it time to carry out this important ritual of the “ Night of the Souls,”  during which the dead return and live with their loved ones, however briefly, on this emotional and significant date. Candles and the ubiquitous “cempa...

Patzcuaro is a must when we talk about the Day of the Dead in Mexico . A  “f east of the  souls , ”  which we know as the Night of the Dead   (night of November 1) ,  is  an ancestral ritual of the original  (indigenous)  people of this region, the Purépechas,  when  the  souls of the deceased  return to  share life, however briefly,  with their loved ones.   Day of the Dead in Patzcuaro, Michoacan It  is important to understand the above ,  and  if you are moved to  visit  local  cemeteries  at this time, please do so with all respect.   A ltars and offerings  are placed  where the people of the different communities  miss and love their dearly departed,  whose tombs have been decorated in expectation of their return to  share a moment  with the  living . Day of the Dead in Patzcuaro For the celebration of "Ánimecheeri Kwínch...

Day of the Dead in Mexico is one of the most deeply rooted events among Mexicans, and in Michoacán it is extra special, As Lake Pátzcuaro is  the  epicenter. For us in Michoacán Night of the Dead, the “feast of the souls,” is celebrated on November 1 and 2.  The epicenter of this celebration are the communities of the Pátzcuaro Lake region and one of the best known places there is undoubtedly the island of Janitzio.  But the vigil of the deceased can be seen in different communities, and each one has its special touch. Day of th Dead in Patzcuaro, Michoacan More than 30 communities celebrate the Night of the Dead in our Lake Pátzcuaro region .  Those communities include Arocutín, Cuanajo , Tzurumútaro, Ihuatzio , Tzintzuntzan , Santa Fe de la Laguna , Erongarícuaro, Jarácuaro , San José Uricho, and all five Islands of Lake Pátzcuaro : Janitzio , La Pacanda , Yunuen, Uranden, and La Tecuena. So take your time, and investigate which ones are of most int...