The Founding of Patzcuaro, Michoacan
The founding of Patzcuaro is always of interest to our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe . Patzcuaro is a mere 20 years away from celebrating its 500th anniversary as a City of Michoacan. 480 Anniversary of the founding of Patzcuaro The exact date of the birth of Patzcuaro is not known, but the year is generally accepted as being 1324. The original settlers were the Chichimecas. At that time, our humble Patzcuaro was Purépecha’s “Door of Heaven,” where the gods ascended to and descended from their Paradise. At that time, Lake Pátzcuaro and the surrounding areas were inhabited by three indigenous groups – Isleños, Coringuaro, and Chichimecas – who were constantly at odds with each other. But they shared one chiefton, Iré-Ticáteme, and they also shared the main god Curicaveri and goddess Cuerápparri. The Purépecha Empire began in Patzcuaro with Tariácuri, the first chiefton to whom they gave the title Calzontzín – a monarch – and Patzcuaro became the fir...