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Por Liliana Elena González @mexatua Michoacan is the only state in Mexico with 4 towns recognized as Pueblos Magicos: Patzcuaro in 2002, Tlalpujahua (2005), Cuitzeo (2006) y Santa Clara del Cobre (2010). Pueblos Mágicos (Magical Villages) is a Mexican goverment program initiated by Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR) to stand out special towns around [...]  By John K. Glaab, CIPS If you drive across the meseta (plateau) Purhepecha and around Lake Patzcuaro, both in the state of Michoacan, you will pass through many interesting villages. These have names such as Paracho (known for its production of fine guitars and an international guitar festival) Zacan (known for its annual completion [...] 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 [...] By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua The Tarascas Fountain & Villalongin Park are located in downtown Morelia. Villalongín Square is a beautiful garden named after the Independence hero Manuel Villalongin. He rescued his wife from the Spanish prision that used to be in the same place. The Tarascas Fountain is located next to the Villalongín [...] By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua There is a plaza in Pátzcuaro named Gertrudis Bocanegra. It has a bronze statute of her in the center. That square is also known as “Plaza Chica”. Gertrudis Bocanegra was born in April 11, 1765 in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. Unusually for a woman of her time, Bocanegra had read the [...] 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 [...] By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua Lake Zirahuen is located in the central part of the state. Its surrounded by high mountains that form a small basin. The town of Zirahuen is located on a plain in the northern part, also surrounded by rough hills. Pine forests are all around the area. Many cabins and [...] 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 [...] By Liliana Elena Rodríguez It was a very nice Sunday morning when we arrived to the hotel Fiesta Inn in Morelia. There we met a lively realtor’s group which was very excited to visit and learn about Michoacan’s culture. I knew we would get along well right away. We started the day by going [...] By John Glaab “A Glimpse of Michoacan” was an added attraction to the Annual Conference of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professions. (AMPI). The event was a real estate tour of the area surrounding Morelia, the capital of Michoacan. It brought together a group of Realtors®, mainly from the Texas Association of Realtors [...] By Linda Neil Tour agenda: DEPARTURE TIME: 8:00 a.m. Lobby, Hotel Fiesta Inn, Morelia. We will travel ten to fifteen minutes to a home in the historic center of Morelia where we will enjoy coffee and sweet rolls. After a brief tour of historic Morelia where we will hear about history, land values and [...] By John Glaab On Sunday, October 11th, a group of realtors will get “ a glimpse of Michoacan.” They will come from Mexico and places outside such as Texas. The tour has its name, since those involved will see several small villages near Morelia, Michoacan. These are places that will be most attractive for [...] By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua Join Linda Neil and me in the one day tour & realtors® networking session Glimpse of Michoacán, the Real México! Why is Michoacán unique and why should a broker be interested? John Glaab (Linda´s husband) has sent me the following list: Michoacán, the world’s avocado capital abounds with agricultural richness [...] 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 [...] 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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