Camelinas Avenue in Morelia (What´s on my Neighborhood series)

Por Liliana Elena González

@mexatua

Camelinas section of Libramiento goes from Calzada Juarez to Avenida Madero Oriente.

There are 3 main Shopping Malls along this avenue: Plaza Fiesta Camelinas, Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Morelia. Even though the real name is Periférico Paseo de la República, everybody knows it and still call it [...]

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What´s on my Neighborhood? Sta Maria & Altozano in Morelia (video)

Por Liliana Elena González

@mexatua

Altozano is a development nestled in 450 hectares of land. It is located southeast of Morelia, between the towns of Santa María de Guido and Jesus del Monte. It is also called “la Nueva Morelia” (the New Morelia). The Master Plan includes residential complexes, Golf Club, Universities & [...]

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Concert at Casa Hogar El Buen Pastor in Morelia

There will be a fund-raising concert on December 15th 2010 at the orphanage Casa Hogar El Buen Pastor in Morelia.

The CASA HOGAR was founded in the 1920′s by A. B. DeRoose, an American of Irish extraction, as an evangelistic effort. The orphanage was originally located in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, a town about 30 [...]

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Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) October 16th – 24th 2010

Source: FICM

The 8th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) will take place October 16th through 24th. This Festival is the meeting point in Mexico for the cinematographic community, the general public, and new national and international filmmakers.

The Festival has four official sections in competition: Mexican Short Film, Mexican Documentary, Mexican Feature Film and [...]

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Bosque Cuauhtemoc in Morelia (Video)

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

The Bosque Cuauhtémoc (formerly known as Bosque San Pedro) is located on the corner of Aqueduct and Ventura Puente Avenue. It has a lot of trees, several quarry fountains, a beautiful Gazebo, the statue of Cuauhtemoc and many stone benches. The Natural History Museum and the Contemporary Art Museum [...]

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May is the Month for Fiestas Morelianas

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

We are celebrating the 469th anniversary of Morelia. Many activities take place this month, such as contests, conferences, artistic presentations and night festivals in downtown. These activities are called Fiestas Morelianas.

In this month the Agricultural, Cattle & Handicrafts Fair takes place. It has Craft shows, livestock, trade and [...]

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Morelia´s Tourist Attractions and Architecture (Part 1)

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

Aqueduct: This baroque construction has 253 arcs. It was built under the orders of Bishop Fray Antonio de San Miguel in 1785, so the city could have more access to drinkable water and the indians could have more jobs.

Fray Antonio de San Miguel Street: It was built in [...]

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Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia- Morelia International Film Festival

By Huicho

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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Top 5 Coffee spots.

By Huicho

Hola a todos. Today I’m going to talk about some of my favorite places to have a nice cup of coffee or a hot chocolate or maybe just sit down and chat.

I’m not an expert in any subject, and I don’t pretend to be. I’m just a guy who loves his city [...]

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