Pátzcuaro

Pátzcuaro is a small town on Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacan. In the language of the Purepecha the name means "place of stones ". The place is a Pueblo Magico.

• 4.1 Market and shopping area

• 5.1 Attractions
• 5.2 Catering

Geography

Location

Pátzcuaro is located 19 ° 31 ' N, 101 ° 37' W19.515833333333 - 101.60944444444Koordinaten: 19 ° 31 'N, 101 ° 37 ' W and is located in the mountains of the Mexican state of Michoacán now several pine forests. Lies to the north of Lake Pátzcuaro, one of the highest lakes in Mexico. The local butterfly fishermen have become a symbol of Mexico and also mapped to the 50 -peso banknotes. Pátzcuaro is located between the cities of Morelia and Uruapan and is removed from the two cities each about an hour's drive.

Climate

Due to the altitude, the climate in Patzcuaro Mexico is relatively mild.

History

Pátzcuaro was officially founded in 1540. The town quickly became a religious center and the early inhabitants Pátzcuaros believed that the city's gateway to the heavens, where the gods come and go. However, the real reason for the religious development of the place lies in its pre-colonial history: The Purepecha folk settled at this point already under their king Curateme in the year 1324 1362 it has been completely renovated Fanacun. . The original name was Tzacapu - ansucutin - patzcuaro: Gate to Heaven or place where one makes the blackness. Today's shortened name of Pátzcuaro on the other hand is called the place of stones or place of joy. When the Spanish conquerors under Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán plundered the area in search of gold and the then King Purepecha the gold hiding would not betray or could, he was burnt alive. These acts of violence against the indigenous natives meant that he was replaced by the priest and jurist Don Vasco de Quiroga. Don Vasco de Quiroga helped the Purépechas with the establishment of schools and hospitals. He is to this day revered by the locals in Pátzcuaro and lovingly called Tata Vasco.

Policy

Mayor since 2005, the Harvard graduate Mercedes Calderón.

Economy and infrastructure

Pátzcuaros main sources of income are tourism and fishing in the lake of Patzcuaro. A special feature are the fishing boats, the nets have butterfly wings, but are now admired only by tourists.

Market and shopping area

Pátzcuaro has a lot of markets. On Friday, the large market is held in the city, where the Indians come from the surrounding villages to sell their goods. In addition, there are still Pátzcuaro one of the few markets in Mexico, where as originally barter is accepted.

Tourism

Pátzcuaro became the Pueblo Mágico, so declared a magical place - not least because of Patzcuaro is one of the major tourist destinations in the Mexican domestic market. The cityscape in the center was unified: white walls, red tile roofs and the same fonts and colors for signs.

Attractions

The Plaza Vasco de Quiroga is the Plaza de Armas in Nazca (Peru ) is the only main square of Latin America which joins onto not a religious building. Here you will find a house with vermauertem window, which goes back to the tragic story of a unstandesgemäßen lovers.

To the east of the city you will find the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, built 1546-1554. This church is still revered by the Indians, because here is Don Vasco de Quiroga buried.

Another major attraction is the Callejuela de los Once Patios, an old monastery with winding streets and eleven yards. Here you can today admire and purchase the crafts Pátzcuaros. Michoacán is known for the variety and craft of painted wood painted, finely woven scarves to the world-famous guitars from Paracho.

Gastronomy

In Pátzcuaro you eat a lot of fish from the nearby lake. The blanco de Pátzcuaro, for which the lake is known, is threatened with extinction. National celebrity but has also gained the ice, which is sold at the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga in all flavors.

Culture

The Baile de los Viejitos (dance of the old people ), one of the most famous dances of the Indians in Mexico, Wednesdays and Saturdays listed by 21 clock in the Best Western Posada Don Vasco. The dancers wear wooden masks representing smiling, elderly people, to show that at least in Mexico the age is not a cause for despair, but a cause of exuberance.