Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

Traditional Mexican sweet bread is a pure delight and  Pátzcuaro ’s variety  is no exception. It is highly requested by our visitors at Hotel Mansión Iturbe who enjoy not only tasting it during their stay in our Magical Town; they also frequently take samples of it back home with them.   Sweet Mexican Bread in Pátzcuaro You will find it in different places, there are traditional bakeries where the recipes of yesteryear still exist,  creating  a  surprising  consistency and a lot of flavor , with  a soft and spongy bread that will delight your palate.   From the moment you enter these traditional bakeries in  Pátzcuaro , you r knees will buckle with  the aroma of freshly baked bread .  T he great variety of these Mexican sweet breads becomes a feast for  the  senses,  not only  with their aromas and colors, but also their shapes and even the shine that some of them have .   Sweet Mexican Bre...

Our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Pátzcuaro enjoy Michoacan cuisine when visiting us in our Magic Village. Several of these dishes can be found not only in our Doña Paca Restaurant , but also those prepared by traditional cooks in the communities of the Lake Region. Michoacan Cuisine a World Hetitage Thanks to the traditional cooks of Michoacan , much of the culinary background is preserved, delighting us with its ancestral recipes. Michoacan Cuisine a World Heritage Traditional cooks have done a great job sharing their inherited traditions; in addition to recovering and valuing the culinary art of their ancestors. Michoacan Cuisine a World Heritage It is important to note that, in traditional Michoacan cuisine , there are excellent chefs, who have gained renown by innovating dishes using traditional ingredients, as well as preserving the traditions of their mothers and grandmothers. Michoacan Cuisine a World Heritage Michoacan cuisine shows us delicious range of extra...

The artisan chocolate in Pátzcuaro is such a tradition, and one of the local products that our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe just love take back home. Mexican Chocolate and Cacao Metate  chocolate is 100% Mexican cocoa , ground by hand with a "Molinillo" a utensil that you will find in most Mexican kitchens , and that you can also buy in Pátzcuaro , also made by Michoacán artisans . Molinillo a Mexican Kitchen Utensil   Chocolate is a product that, in addition to being a delight for the palate, is a superfood with high nutritional value, and rich in minerals like magnesium and source of antioxidants – properties that generate great benefits for our body. Mexican Cocholate and Caco Seeds Chocolate in Mexico in ancient times was considered the food of the gods, and now (gratefully) has become part of the gastronomic culture of Mexico , rich in flavors, aromas and colors. Artisan Cocholate and Mexican Cacao The Olmecas developed the cultivatio...

Michoacan cuisine is held in the highest esteem by our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Patzcuaro . With each visit, they want to delve more deeply into the cuisine of our region and discover new flavors. In the Lake Patzcuaro and Lake Zirahuen basins, several strains of native maize developed by the Purhepecha community before the arrival of the Spaniards are still harvested. Native maize from Michoacán developed by the Purepecha Comunity These Michoacán varieties are not only used to make tortillas , but also the traditional  gorditas, sopes,   tamales, corundas, pozole, atoles  and  ponteduro  (a sweet made from corn). They are also used in the confection of the famous  pinole , with which we make our traditional cookies at Doña Paca Restaurant . The tortilla is the base of Mexican cuisine and dates from pre-Columbian times. Food lovers will find many dishes prepared with various local products in the Lake Region, but the tortilla wi...