Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia- Morelia International Film Festival

By Huicho

Cinepolis Centro

The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM, for its acronym in spanish) is about to turn 7  and has quickly become one of the most important film  festivals in Mexico. We can just look at the fact that the winner of the short film competition will be elegible for an academy award consideration. But

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Globos de Cantoya National Contest in Paracho

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

Globo de Cantoya is a big balloon made out of thousands of china paper sheets (from 4 to 2000+) impelled to the sky by a hot device. They are made in different shapes and sizes, picturing animals, persons, geometrical figures, you name it.

The contest will be held in Paracho Michoacan with more

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The Undiscovered Treasures of Michoacan

By John K. Glaab, CIPS

Michoacan is a picturesque and culturally diverse, Mexican state. It has tall pine trees and mountains to the east and a Pacific coastline, parts of which are in appearance, similar to the Big Sur coast of California. Morelia, the state capital is known for its many cultural festivals. Among them International

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Morelia the Cultural Jewel in Michoacan

Plaza de las Rosas in a pleasant evening (7.50 pm) in Morelia

By Lucille Arneson

When I decided to retire, I knew I wanted some kind of an adventure offering different prospects of activity. When in college, I studied French; it seemed a natural, as after all, I was an art major and in love

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Mexatua Tour Day 4: Discovering Tzintzuntzan

An interesting aside: the large grounds have many olive trees that are very old, having been imported from Spain at the time the convent was built.

By Lucille Arneson

Visit to Templo de Santiago in Tupataro On our last day of the tour, after finishing our Continental breakfasts at the hotel, we found ourselves on the

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Mexatua Tour Day 3: Discovering Santa Clara del Cobre

It´s hard to imagine the wonderful works in copper being created in Santa Clara without seeing them for oneself. We saw this dining set at the Dártesano store in Santa Clara del Cobre.

By Lucille Arneson

Santa Bárbara, community Project in Patzcuaro

Our first visit to a property site on day three took us to the Santa

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Reflections on living with violence in Mexico

Picture taken at 7.45 pm at plaza del Carmen. San José church at back.

By Linda Pierce,

As I write this, I hear the sound of helicopters overhead from my house 2 blocks from the main plaza in Morelia. It is been a frequent sound all day today, a not surprising sound after explosions last night

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Mexatua Tour Day 2: Discovering Zirahuen

In our way to Zirahuén Forest and Resort, we were treated to soft drinks and marshmallows.

By Lucille Arneson

Zirahuén Forest and Resort

After a Continental breakfast at the Hotel Xandesti, we set out for our second day exploring the area, first going to the Zirahuén Forest and Resort. The only quick and easy way to get

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Mexatua Tour Day 1: Discovering Patzcuaro

We had a wonderful, tasty lunch of chicken and accompaniments served in the spacious, very inviting restaurant, which looks out on the views and countryside.

By Lucille Arneson

Mexatua Real Estate sponsored a four-day tour of properties for sale in the environs of Patzcuaro led by the owner-broker, Liliana Gonzalez.

Day 1

Hostal Xandesti

Our first stop on

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Morelia World Heritage Site

By Liliana Rodriguez

Before the Spanish Conquer, the region that is now Morelia was known as Guayangareo valley and it was inhabited by a native group called the pirindas. The city was founded in 1541, but it received de name of Valladolid until 1577. In 1582, it replaced Patzcuaro as Capital of the Province of Mechoacan.

During

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