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Ex Convent of Santa Ana in Tzintzuntzan a Jewel of Mexican Colonial Architecture

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The Magic Town of Patzcuaro and its surroundings offer the visitor many tourist attractions, especially on the banks of Lake Patzcuaro .   We at Hotel Mansion Iturbe want to introduce you to all these destinations that form part of Ruta Don Vasco and enjoy the Colonial Mexico. In this article, Mansión Iturbe showcases one of our favorite cultural tourism sites, the Ex Convent of Santa Ana in Tzintzuntzan.   Tzintzuntzan offers many Cultural Tourist Attractions Tzintzuntzan is just twenty minutes away from Pátzcuaro .    “Tzintzuntzan” means “Place of the Hummingbirds” in the indigenous language – Purépecha – and is a typical Purhépecha village with friendly people and many attractions, and an enormous historical and cultural legacy.   Tzintzuntzan is also an important regional center for indigenous Folk Art, where you can buy locally made items directly from the artisans . If you like Handcrafts this is a place you will really enjoy. ...

El Ex Convento Franciscano de Santa Ana en Tzintzuntzan, joya de la arquitectura colonial en México.

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El Pueblo Mágico de Pátzcuaro y sus alrededores ofrecen al visitante, una amplia gama de atractivos para recorrer en la Ribera del Lago de Pátzcuaro .   En Hotel Mansión Iturbe , queremos que conozca y disfrute todos estos atractivos que forman parte de la Ruta Don Vasco. En este nuevo artículo, nuestro hotel en Pátzcuaro le recomienda visitar un lugar idóneo para los amantes del Turismo Cultural.  Atrio de los Olivos en Tzintzuntzan Muy cerca de Pátzcuaro se localiza Tzintzuntzan , antigua capital del Reino Purépecha , cuyo significado es: “Lugar de Colibries” un típico pueblo ribereño con muchos atractivos y un enorme legado histórico y cultural. Tzintzuntzan se localiza a 20 minutos de Pátzcuaro , destacándose por ser un importante Centro Artesanal de la Región con una gran variedad de artesanías, que Usted podrá comprar directamente a los diferentes Artistas que venden sus creaciones del Arte Popular Mexicano en esta comunidad Purépecha .  Alfarería ...

10 Must-Sees in Patzcuaro

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Besides being a very “typical” Mexican village, Patzcuaro is also one of the most lovely villages in the entire country.   And our hotel in Patzcuaro, Mansion Iturbe, is right in the center of it all.   From our front door, you have access to all ten of the following destinations – on foot – in just a matter of minutes. Vasco de Quiroga Square in Patzcuaro La Plaza Vasco de Quiroga (“La Plaza Grande”) Considered one of the most beautiful plazas – or “squares” – in the country, it measures about 600 by 450 feet .   The central square of Pátzcuar o is unique in an unusual aspect:   There are no churches on its perimeter!   The famous Basilica and other temples are not even visible from the Plaza. Instead, La Plaza Vasco de Quiroga is surrounded by “civilian” – or once residential – structures of Boroque and Neoclassical architecture which, along with the gigantic trees surrounding the Plaza, come together to create the maj...