Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

The  pirekuas  of Michoacán are a legacy of the Purépecha culture to the world; recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. Pirekua  is the traditional song of the Purépechas communities. Our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe continually ask us what  pirekuas  are, being one of the six World Heritage Sites of Michoacán. Pirekuas of Michoacan an  I ntangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Pirekua  means singing or song. It has its origins prior to the arrival of the Spanish.  Later, during the evangelization in the sixteenth century, music was one of the elements used by the friars to achieve their mission. In this way, the Franciscans and Augustinians taught the original people music and singing; producing a combination of the “new” music with the existing, familiar songs of the indigenous. These skilled and virtuous peoples have managed to maintain this tradition that they have passed down for gener...

The Patzcuaro Lake Region , with its cultural, culinary, and artisan treasures, has found a niche this year at the Vatican as part of the Mexican Christmas Program.  Michoacan is present at the Vatican this Christmas Season The show includes photographs, Christmas trees decorated by Michoacan artisans , and two nativity scenes – one made of wax from Purépero, and another pre-Histanic design ( pasta de caña de maíz, or corn stalk ) from the Patzcuaro Lake area .   On your next trip to Patzcuaro , don’t miss the artisan workshops where you can find these art forms.   Sacred art executed by the Purépecha is unique.  The Michoacan Folk Art present at the Vatican this Christmas Season The corn stalk nativity scene in the Vatican, by artists Martin Agustín Gaspar Rodríguez and Beatriz Ortega, was blessed by the current Pope.   Pirekua, music of the indigenous Purhépecha – and recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage – was also part of the ...