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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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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Tzintzuntzan, the city of humingbirds

By Liliana Rodriguez

HISTORY

The City of Hummingbirds (translated from Purepecha to English) was the capital and the most important ceremonial center of the Purepecha Empire, because this place was were all the tribute was received. It was the biggest and most populated city in the whole region.

After the Spanish Conquer, it was given

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