Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

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...

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...

The Archaeological Zone of Tzintzuntzan (another magical town of Mexico), more commonly known as the Yácatas , is one of the top destinations we recommend to our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe.    Tzintzuntzan Pyramids Tzintzuntzan is a scant 18 kilometers (12 miles) from Patzcuaro .   It’s an easy but scenic drive on Highway 120, with Lake Patzcuaro appearing intermittently to the west during the ride.  View of Tzintzuntzan from las Yacatas pyramids You can’t miss the Yacatas to the east (to your right, driving from Patzcuaro ) as you approach Tzintzuntzan .   Once at the site, you have a gorgeous panorama of Lake Patzcuaro and of the town of Tzintzuntzan .  Lake Pátzcuaro panorama from las Yacatas in Tzintzuntzan The Yacatas were constructed on the hill Yahuarato for a good reason:   High above the Lake, it gave the ancient townspeople an excellent vantage point, and made surprise attacks by enemies virtually impossible.  View f...

Many of our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe ask us, “What’s beyond what we see in Pátzuaro?  What is the history of the Purépechas (indigenous)?  How did they live?  What were their customs?”  “[f. 39v]  Montezuma sent ten ambassadors from Mexico to meet the supreme governor Zuangua [in Ihuatzio or Tzintzuntzan].   But the ambassadors were detained on the way [by an official] at Taximaroa [at the border between what is now the State of Mexico and the State of Michoacán].  The official in Taximaroa asked the ambassadors what they wanted.  They said they wished to meet with Zuangua.  The official at Taximaroa sent a representative to the supreme governor Zuangua, who sent the ambassador back to Taximaroa with instructions to treat the ambassadors well, and allow them to proceed safely.”  (Excerpt from La Relación de Michoacán) La Relación de Michoacán is a critical part of the history of the pre-colombian latinoamericans. Alt...