7 Cities and Towns in the State of Michoacan

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

Morelia Morelia is the beautiful colonial capital city of the state of Michoacan. It’s located in the Mexican southwest part. The population is around one million.

Patzcuaro

Patzcuaro is one of Mexico’s most important domestic tourist destinations, a so-called “magic town” that lures thousands of visitors with its charming [...]

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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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Morelia´s Downtown is World Heritage (Video)

Por Liliana Elena González

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This is a showcase of historical buidings, monuments, parks & streets of downtown Morelia: Tarascas fountain, Aqueduct, Madero Avenue, Cathedral and more.

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Huge Nativity Scene at Plaza de Armas in Morelia (video)

Por Liliana Elena González

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Morelia City Council through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, created this unique Nativity Scene. For the third consecutive year, Baltazar Lopez Samano was in charge to set the figures representing the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Three kings with the horse, the elephant and the [...]

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

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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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A City Within a City

By John Glaab,CIPS A mega project is underway in Morelia, the state capital of Michoacan. According to developer Francisco Medina, the commercial component at Altozano, it will be the largest in Latin America. The commercial area will include a convention center and four hotels, department stores and a modern state of the art health [...]

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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 3)

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

Equestrian Statue of Morelos: Sculpted by the Italian artist José Inghillieri and dedicated to José Ma. Morelos. This piece is a patriotic symbol of freedom.

Morelos whole name was: José María Teclo Morelos y Pavón. He was born in September 30, 1765 in Valladolid, now Morelia. He was a [...]

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Morelia´s Tourist Attractions and Architecture (Part 2)

By Liliana Elena Gonzalez

@mexatua

Callejon del Romance: The “Romance Alley” is a passage with pink quarry, flowers and fountains. It connects Madero avenue with Luis Moya street. It is located in front of the Aqueduct, Fray Antonio de San Miguel Avenue and the Villalongin Square. This place is surrounded in a romantic [...]

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