Doña Paca Restaurant in Patzcuaro Michoacan

By Liliana Elena González @mexatua I liked Doña Paca Restaurant since the first time I went there and tested Churipo (a purepecha dish). Mansion Iturbe´s restaurant has been my favorite in Patzcuaro for about 7 years. It has a delicious selection of authentic dishes from Michoacan. A couple of weeks ago I was invited by Doña Margarita (the owner) to try a new menu:  shrimp patties for starters (tortitas de camaron) with 3 salsas: green sauce, morita chilli sauce and peron chilli sauce, Patzcuaro style fish with chayotes au gratin…

Discover Sustainable Living: Welcome to Rancho el Capulin

Rancho El Capulin is a sustainable community, where we have reserved one of the finest spots in Patzcuaro, Michoacan for you and your family. Our motivation lies in offering a high-quality lifestyle that harmonizes with nature, all while working together with you and your loved ones to protect this beautiful area. Furthermore, a key objective of ours is to cultivate a community for those who appreciate a lifestyle centered on self-sustainability and abundance. Join us to become one of our exclusive landowners and immerse yourself in the expansive lifestyle we…

5000 square meters of land in Rancho El Capulin

Code: P657F4F6 Front: 178.51 ft (54.41 meters) Deep: 305.54 ft (93.13 meters) Area: One acre (5011.56 sq meters) Gated community: controlled access Services: electricity and water Location: Rancho El Capulin Place: Cuanajo, Pátzcuaro Price: $751,734.00 pesos This is a 5011.56 square meters of land located in Rancho El Capulin, 15 minutes far from downtown Patzcuaro in the toll-free road Patzcuaro – Tupataro. Cuanajo (colorful wooden furniture village) is also 15 minutes far towards Tupataro. This land has a forest with pines, cedars and live oaks. It´s 5011.56 sq meters have an irregular shape with the following…

3.71 acres of land in Ecological Development

Code: P657F4F4 Front: 369 ft (112.60 meters) Deep: 425 ft (129.52 meters) Area: 3.71 acres (1.5 hectares) Gated community: controlled access Services: electricity and water Location: Rancho El Capulin Place: Cuanajo, Pátzcuaro Price: $1,875,115.00 pesos This is a 3.71 acres of land located in Rancho El Capulin, 15 minutes far from downtown Patzcuaro in the toll-free road Patzcuaro – Tupataro. Cuanajo (colorful wooden furniture village) is also 15 minutes far towards Tupataro. This land has a forest with pines, cedars and live oaks.It faces two roads (one at north-west and other at southeast). It´s 1.5 hectares…

2.53 acres of land in Rancho El Capulin

Code: P657F4F3 Front: 246.88 ft (75.25 meters) Deep: 478.18 ft (145.75 meters) Area: 2.53 acres (10,242.76 sq meters) Gated community: controlled access Services: electricity and water Location: Rancho El Capulin Place: Cuanajo, Pátzcuaro Price: $1,280,345.00 pesos This is a 2.53 acres of land located in Rancho El Capulin, 15 minutes far from downtown Patzcuaro in the toll-free road Patzcuaro – Tupataro. Cuanajo (colorful wooden furniture village) is also 15 minutes far towards Tupataro. This land has a forest with pines, cedars and live oaks.It faces two roads (one at north-west and other at southeast). It´s 10,242.76…

1.08 hectares of land in Ecological Development

Code: P657F4F2 Front: 236.90 ft (72.21 meters) Deep: 511.45 ft (155.89 meters) Area: 1.08 has (10,834.29 sq meters) Gated community: controlled access Services: electricity and water Location: Rancho El Capulin Place: Cuanajo, Pátzcuaro Price: $1,354,286.25 pesos This is a 1.08 hectares of land located in Rancho El Capulin, 15 minutes far from downtown Patzcuaro in the toll-free road Patzcuaro – Tupataro. Cuanajo (colorful wooden furniture village) is also 15 minutes far towards Tupataro. This land has a forest with pines, cedars and live oaks. It faces two roads (one at north-west and other at southeast). It´s…

The purchase of real estate by Americans a breeze.

Five years ago while vacationing in Mexico, my wife and I discovered Michoacan and in particular the picturesque and tranquil Patzcuaro area. We thought this piece of paradise on earth would be a good place to retire. We scheduled a return trip for the end of the year. In anticipation of this trip we turned to the internet to see if there were real estate agencies and available listings so that we could initiate our search for a retirement property. Of the few agencies with websites we came across Mexatua.net,…

Procession of Silence

By Heliodoro Leon Cerna The procession of silence is a ritual with more than 55 years of tradition in Patzcuaro that is celebrated during Holy Week on Easter Saturday. It is carried out to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ by an act of mourning. It is carried out by the Hooded Brotherhood of the Lord of the Third Order of the temple of St. Francis of Assisi and was born in Pátzcuaro in 1964, with Father Juan Camacho as the assigned guardian. On this first occasion some…

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 the 17th century Morelia experienced a period of growth and development; the convents of San Francisco and San Agustin were built during the first years, then the ones of El Carmen, La Merced…