Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

Handicrafts are one of the most important attractions for those who visit us at Hotel Mansion Iturbe in Pátzcuaro . We are in a region that is rich in handicrafts, where many women are responsible for safeguarding traditions and techniques that have been preserved for generations, because many men have had to immigrate to the United States, and many women necessarily have overtaken the economic responsibilities of their families. Handcrafts in Michoacan are wondeful These artisan women in Michoacán are the ones who transfer this knowledge and ensure that these techniques carry on the new generations.  Maria del Rosario Lucas in Santa Fe de La Laguna an excellent Folk Art Artist as well as Cook When you have the opportunity to chat with a craftsman, you realize that they love their work. Many learned it as mere children, collaborating with their families in their craft workshops , doing a part of the work or lending a hand to their parents and grandparents.  Bertha Servin m...

Among Mexican handcrafts , the clay pineapples from San José de Gracia , are one of the most representative of Michoacán folk art. Mexican Pottery: Clay Pineapples of San José de Gracia The indigenous community of San José de Gracia is located in the municipality of Tangancícuaro, in the western part of Michoacan .  It has gained popularity thanks to its famous clay pineapples , which never cease to amaze our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe in  Pátzcuaro . Mexican Decorations at Hotel Mansion Iturbe in Patzcuaro Year after year, our guests buy up a storm at the craft fairs in the  Plaza Vasco de Quiroga , which take place the week of  Night of the Dead  and as well as during  Easter week , as well as at the renowned  Palm Sunday artisan fair in Uruapan , a short distance from our magical village. Handicraft Items: Clay Pineapples of San José de Gracía, Michoacán José María Alejos Cerano  is proud of his  Pu...

Hand-molded cocuchas , some of which can be two meters tall, are a sample of folk art from Michoacán .  They have earned national and international fame.  You will find them in countless homes and offices throughout the state and beyond. Cocuchas - Distinctively Michoacán Cocuchas have enabled the women of the indigenous community of Cocucho to empower themselves – out of necessity:  Cocucho is a town where most of the men have migrated to the United States.  With their cocuchas and other handicrafts , women are able to maintain their families. Mexican Folk Art: Cocuchas from Michoacán Mexican Artisans from Cocucho Michoacán If you visit Pátzcuaro during Day of the Dead , you can see how the women manage to get their cumbersome wares to the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga .  Some pieces are supported by the traditional rebozo (shawl), while larger pieces need to be loaded onto carts.  And they are also the ones who pack and load the c...

Michoacán pottery is known not only for its quality, but also for the ancestral techniques used, and distinctive   designs   that   make   them   so   immediately   identifiable.   Pre-hispanic   techniques   were improved and perfected with the help of Don Vasco de Quiroga .  This resulted in the indigenous communities being able to take advantage of each community having its own specialty.  This avoids duplication of effort. Mexican Pottery from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán Don Vasco de Quiroga sought to improve and organize handicrafts for the indigenous, and today – 500 years later – they remain the livelihood of many indigenous families in different communities of Michoacán, many of them located in the Region of the Lake of Pátzcuaro . Michoacan Pottery At Hotel Mansion Iturbe , we invite you, during your visit to our “Pueblo Mágico”, to visit these villa...