Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

Get ready to experience the soul of Michoacán . Every year, Pátzcuaro hosts its most cherished celebration: the festival honoring Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) . In 2025, this traditional event becomes even more historic as we commemorate three major milestones, including the 500th Anniversary of Evangelization in Michoacán . Basilic of our lady of health in Patzcuaro The Virgin herself is a masterpiece of history, commissioned by Don Vasco de Quiroga in 1540 and crafted using the ancient Purépecha corn cane paste technique. She is the silent, revered patron of Pátzcuaro, standing as a beautiful symbol of our region's rich cultural blend. Basilic of our lady of health in Patzcuaro At Hotel Mansión Iturbe , we want to ensure you have all the information needed to enjoy this profound cultural experience. Plan Your Visit: Key Dates The devotion begins with the Novena, starting Friday, November 29th , with an emotional Pilgrimage that sets the tone for the celebrat...

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...

The Humboldt Forum , located in the former Royal Palace in Berlin, is a cultural macrocenter,recently opened virtually (due to the pandemic); after eight years of reconstruction.   Among his themes of the forum are the lives of the Humboldt brothers. Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt are distinguished as the most by their contributions that helped us better understand the world. Alexander von Humboldt took a trip through Latin America in the 19th century, exploring and visiting different corners of different countries, including Mexico. He collected plants, observed the presence of animals at the sites he visited and wrote in his letters about the culture of the peoples he met. He was a great naturalist whose contributions and ideas remain in force today.   He identified the fauna, flora, and traditions of the countries he visited. During his exploration in Mexico, Alexander von Humboldt came to Michoacán to observe the Jorullo Volcano, which was active. This geo...

Our Lady of Health of Patzcuaro is Patron Saint of the Archbishopric of Morelia and the magical town of Pátzcuaro , year round pilgrimages take place, but the most significant date is December 8.  Our Lady of Health of Patzcuaro December 8 is the big party. It starts early in the morning with “las Mañanitas a la Virgen” (Happy Birthday), and several masses throughout the day, including one in Purepecha (indigenous language). Basilic of Our Lady of Health in Pátzcuaro A very emotional event is the procession of our Lady of Health of Patzcuaro in the main streets of our magical village and the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga .  This is the only of two “outings” of the Virgin in the course of the year. During this pilgrimage, a mat of sawdust is placed in the Iturbe Street , which our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe can observe from our very own balconies.  This procession is filled with fervor and an atmosphere of joy among the participants. ...

The celebrations of the Virgen de la Salud in Pátzcuaro are held in our magical village in the month of December. Different activities take place leading up to December 8 , which is a great holiday for the faithful in Pátzcuaro , where pilgrims from far and wide arrive to celebrate one of the most emblematic figures among the Catholics of Mexico. Our Lady of Health in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México. During those days, there are pilgrimages from all over Pátzcuaro in honor of the Virgen . These pilgrimages are accompanied by music and firecrackers, in an atmosphere of joy. The Virgen de la Salud of Pátzcuaro is a very revered image. Daily we can see pilgrims arriving from different parts of Mexico and the world who come to visit her, to appeal for intercession by the Virgen, or to give thanks for a plea fulfilled. Celebrations of our Lady of Health in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán Members of the large indigenous (Purépecha) community arrive on their pilgrimage from ...