Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

K'uinchekua,  the   Fiesta de Michoacán (March 18-20), showed us how great and rich our culture is, with three days of celebration when the Michoacanos had the opportunity to attend and celebrate our culture and showcased our traditions, living in harmony with the joy of the many artists who proudly displayed their talents. K'unichekua: The Fiesta de Michoacán. The dance of the Old Men With their different interpretations, they raised the legacy inherited by their ancestors, the native peoples of Michoacán , communities that proudly showed us such an important part of their identity. K'unichekua: The Fiesta de Michoacán. The dance of the Fish from Lake Patzcuaro Dances, music, impressive clothing with extraordinary embroidery, wood carving on their masks, including the lavishness in the feathers of the Tlahualiles of Sahuayo, a sample of their cultural heritage. K'unichekua: The Fiesta de Michoacán. The dance of the Kurpites of San Juan Parangaricutiro It was a spl...

The Lost City, Roots of Tarascan Sovereigns  exhibition opened on April 27 in the Media Luna of the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City , and will remain there until July 29, 2018. The Lost City, Roots of the Tarascan Sovereigns : Exhibition at the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City This is a great opportunity for people interested in Prehispanic culture of Mexico to know more about this pre-Columbian empire that was located in the Center of western Mexico. The Lost City, Roots of the Tarascan Sovereigns : Exhibition at the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City At Hotel Mansion Iturbe in Patzcuaro , we invite you to discover a time of little-known “ Middle Post-Classic history of Michoacán , which was prior to the Tarascan Empire .  After visiting the exhibition, you will appreciate even more your next visit to our region. View of the Lake Region from theArchaeological Zone in Tzintz...

Trojes of Michoacán – the icon of Michoacán traditional architecture – are a sample of the living culture of Michoacán and a benchmark of the Purépecha culture .  They are the traditional dwellings of the Purépecha indigenous.  They are found principally in the Purépecha plateau communities. Troje of Michoacán: Michoacán Traditional Architecture Our guests at H otel Mansión Iturbe appreciate the landscapes and architecture when they visit places close to Pátzcuaro . Trojes leap into sight when we visit the wooded areas as we approach the Purépecha plateau. If you visit the Paricutín volcano , you'll spot beautiful Michoacán trojes along the way. Some of them are more than 200 years old.  They share architectural techniques that have survived through the years. In communities such as Angahuan, Paracho, Sevina, Pichátaro, or Zacán, you can also find these beautiful buildings, many of them with beautiful hand carved wood columns. Trojes of ...

An introduction to the Purépecha culture before making a visit to Pátzcuaro is something that we recommend to our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe . Recent disclosures about Angamuco, a former Purépecha city located near Lake Pátzcuaro (between the year 1000 and 1350), reveal that it had a similar number of buildings that Manhattan has, in an area of 26 square kilometers.  This only increases our desire for more knowledge about the ancient Purépecha culture . Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico So you can have a deeper experience in the region of the Lake Pátzcuaro , give yourself time to learn more about our history and understand more about the Purépecha culture , a culture that is still very much alive; you can feel it in their festivals, crafts, music, folklore, and gastronomy. Here we share some of the documents that today are at our disposal to try to understand a little more about this extraordinary culture, a fundamental pillar of Michoacán identity. Th...