Lugares para visitar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores

During Christmas and New Year’s in Patzcuaro 2013, our visitors to Hotel Mansion Iturbe and the surrounding area enjoyed another breathtakingly lovely Holiday display in our famous Plaza Vasco de Quiroga.  Christmas in Pátzcuaro, the view from our balconies at Hotel Mansión Iturbe  Plaza Vasco de Quiroga at Night during the Chirstmas Holidays in Patzcuaro Countless brilliant poinsettias adorned the majestic Plaza, one of the most beautiful in all of the Americas.  Patzcuaro is one of the best colonial towns to visit in Mexico during Christmas The lovely Plaza Vasco de Quiroga in Patzcuaro , measuring 70 x 130 yards, has been greatly enhanced in recent years with new lighting and an astounding sound system that was used to produce Holiday music for many, many visitors.   You couldn’t walk through the Plaza without a smile on your face and a song in your heart!  Enjoy the Mexican Christmas traditions in Patzcuaro And of course, the set wouldn’t be ...

Durante las vacaciones de navidad en Pátzcuaro , los Turistas que nos visitaron en Hotel Mansión Iturbe y escogieron nuestro Pueblo Mágico como su destino para vacacionar en México durante la temporada decembrina, pudieron disfrutar de una llamativa decoración en la Plaza Vasco de Quiroga en Pátzcuaro . Navidad en Pátzcuaro vista de la Plaza Vasco de Quiroga desde nuestro Hotel Vista de la Plaza Vasco de Quiroga desde nuestro Hotel en Pátzcuaro La flor de Nochebuena tan representativa de esta época, adornó los jardines de la majestuosa Plaza, considerada una de las más bellas de América y que impacta al visitante por sus dimensiones y el entorno que la rodean (70mts x 130mts de ancho) mostrando la belleza de los pueblos coloniales mexicanos .  Hotel Mansión Iturbe en Pátzcuaro  visto desde la Plaza Vasco de Quiroga Destacó la buena iluminación, que acompañada de música navideña acorde a la temporada, daban un ambiente de fiesta y armonía entre los habitantes de...

During this season, you can find many typical Mexican Christmas ornaments – including an endless variety of nativity variations – in Patzcuaro and vicinity.  The techniques often go back centuries, based on those promoted by Don Vasco de Quiroga . Typical Mexican Christmas ornaments Folk art and tradition that are exhibited in traditional nativity scenes made from wheat sheathes and executed with consummate expertise.  All the players are finely depicted:  the Baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, the three Wise Men, the angel, and animals.  Mexican Folk Art during Christmas Season   With the same material, Michoacán artisans in the Lake Patzcuaro region – especially in Tzintzuntzan , an important artisan center – also fashion Christmas tree ornaments.   You find all the typical shapes and designs. Other lake-side communities, such as San Jerónimo Purénchecuaro, Puácuaro, and Ihuatzio, are also known for their typical Christm...

En esta época decembrina, nada mejor que una decoración navideña mexicana y los artesanos michoacanos de la Región del Lago de Pátzcuaro , nos muestran su creatividad en esta temporada. Entre los adornos navideños típicos mexicanos , la gran variedad de nacimientos artesanales y adornos de navidad mexicanos que Usted puede encontrar en Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores , destacan por su autenticidad y técnicas ancestrales, muchas de ellas perfeccionadas por Don Vasco de Quiroga . Adornos navideños típicos mexicanos Arte y tradición popular que se plasman en nacimientos tradicionales ,   elaborados de popotillo de trigo y tejidos con singular destreza. En estos nacimientos navideños , podemos observar a todos los personajes: El niño Dios, La Virgen María, San José, los tres reyes magos, el angelito, y los animales como el burro y la mula. Con este mismo material, los artesanos michoacanos de la Región del Lago de Pátzcuaro , también tejen adornos artesanales para el árbol d...

Some days ago, we had the occasion to visit the Museum of Art and Indigenous Industries in Patzcuaro , located just a couple blocks from Hotel Mansión Iturbe .   We wanted to see “ Sweetcorn in the Purépecha Region : Food, Religion, and Work.”    Sweetcorn in the Purépecha Región at the Museum in Patzcuaro It’s an interesting exposition that shows the history of sweetcorn – a plant of tremendous importance that is a part of our civilization, and a history that goes back nine thousand years.  Exposition at the Museum in Patzcuaro The show, presented in a very entertaining manner, was a series of graphics, photographs, and objects made with sweetcorn .  The Altar to San Isidro Labrador at the Exposition in Pátzcuaro The history of sweetcorn   We learned that certain soil types are necessary for a successful crop; that there are different varieties of sweetcorn in the region , and perhaps most interesting of all, the wide diversity of dishes t...