Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

Holy Week in Patzcuaro ,  Michoacan , dates back to colonial times, in the 16th century, when the Franciscan friars carried out the evangelization. Holly Week in Pátzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico Holy Week is a time when the entire Lake District experiences an atmosphere of heightened religious fervor and mysticism. This tradition has endured over time, captivating locals and strangers, becoming a magnet for those seeking to live a unique religious experience in a magical environment. Among the traditions that remain in  Pátzcuaro  and that, in our case in Mansión Iturbe , have been carried out since it was the house of the family of Doña Francisca de Iturbe y Anciola , our beloved and remembered Doña Paca , we find the Altar of Dolores  (“Altar of Pain”), which is a symbol of mourning and pain for the crucifixion of Jesus. Altar de Dolores at Mansion Iturbe in Pátzcuaro, Michoacan, México You will also find different variati...

The month of December arrives and in Pátzcuaro we automatically think of the Festivity of Our Lady of Health in Pátzcuaro .  This emotional festivity takes place annually, when the faithful come to the Basilica in Pátzcuaro , and offer their prayers to Our Lady of Health. As a preamble to this festivity, from a month before the actual day of festivities (December 8) we begin to see in the streets of Pátzcuaro the famous  Mojigangas  (20-foot-tall “dolls”) dancing happily (men moving from the bases of the “dolls”)  to the sound of Michoacán music, giving a touch of joy to the streets of our Magical Town. Mojiganas in Patzcuaro, Michoacán Traditionally, these huge creatures are seen on Sundays, so if you have the opportunity to visit Pátzcuaro , in the month before the celebration of Our Lady of Health of Health, you could probably chance upon them, at times dancing through streets near downtown.  Another place where you might find them is in the Plaza Vasco...

K’uinchekua (The Great Party of Michoacán ) was a cultural event that took place to mark the visit of Pope Francisco to Morelia. K'unichekua (The Great Party of Michoacan) The event took place in the Plaza Valladolid in the historical district of Morelia . Plaza Valladolid in Morelia during the K'uinchekua Various communities around Michoacán participated in the K’uinchekua .    Through music, song, and dance, long-preserved artistic and cultural traditions were represented.    Indigenous groups included the Purépecha , Náhuatl , and those from Tierra Caliente. K'uinchekua (The Great Party of Michoacan) K'unichekua (The Great Party of Michoacán) Pátzcuaro , a “Pueblo Mágico,” was represented with the fantastic “Mojigangas.” These giant puppets (with people inside them) come out to stroll through the streets of Pátzcuaro , just before the Festival of the Virgin of Health of Pátzcuaro. Mojingangas from Patzcuaro at the Ku...