Today, we'll move a little more to the west, in Michoacan state, to discover a little region: Patzcuaro.
On these lands of Purépechas indigenous ( also named Tarascos ), the little Patzcuaro village is located on one side of the lake with same name. This name could be translated as "Rocks place" or perhaps "Happiness place".
Patzcuaro was one of the first towns that Purépechas built, around 1300 a.C .In 1522, when spaniards arrived, this religious and ceremonial center was transfered to Tzintzuntzan, where we still can visit the church.
The landscape is gorgeous, I advise you to have a boat trip to Janitzio island, which is not extraordinary but where you can eat fried fish, tipical candies, and also watch the elderly dance ( el baile de los viejitos ), traditional Michoacan dance where dancers are disguised with elderly' masks...everything on the feet of a huge statue of Morelos, national heroe Mexican independance.
On the boat, I wish you to see the tipical fishermen, with their fishing nets and under their big hats...
If you go there during death celebrations, on november 2nd, you can follow the procession to the island, and see people sleeping inside the flowery cemeteries !
On these lands of Purépechas indigenous ( also named Tarascos ), the little Patzcuaro village is located on one side of the lake with same name. This name could be translated as "Rocks place" or perhaps "Happiness place".
Patzcuaro was one of the first towns that Purépechas built, around 1300 a.C .In 1522, when spaniards arrived, this religious and ceremonial center was transfered to Tzintzuntzan, where we still can visit the church.
The landscape is gorgeous, I advise you to have a boat trip to Janitzio island, which is not extraordinary but where you can eat fried fish, tipical candies, and also watch the elderly dance ( el baile de los viejitos ), traditional Michoacan dance where dancers are disguised with elderly' masks...everything on the feet of a huge statue of Morelos, national heroe Mexican independance.
On the boat, I wish you to see the tipical fishermen, with their fishing nets and under their big hats...
If you go there during death celebrations, on november 2nd, you can follow the procession to the island, and see people sleeping inside the flowery cemeteries !
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