Ubicación: Morelia

The state capital is located approximately 63 km from Pátzcuaro in what was known centuries ago as “Guayangareo”, which in Purhépecha means “flat hill”. It was founded in colonial times with the name “Valladolid”.
Following the death of Don Vasco de Quiroga and after failed attempts by the people of Patzcuaro to prevent it, at the end of 1575, by order of the then viceroy Martín Enríquez de Almanza, the body of Justice and the City Council of Michoacán were moved to that city, with the subsequent consequent change of the episcopal seat and of the main educational and religious institutions, and of many of its inhabitants, ceasing to be – for better or worse – the capital of the province. Later, in 1828, its name was changed to “Morelia”, in honor of the insurgent General José Ma. Morelos y Pavón, who was born in this city. Ironically, Morelia was also the birthplace of one of the two ill-fated emperors that Mexico has had: Don Agustín de Iturbide.
Morelia itself has a first-class architectural value with splendid colonial buildings from various periods in excellent condition of preservation that would be difficult to list in their entirety in this space, however, it is enough to get to the center of the city to lose yourself among its unique pink stone constructions, almost all with a story to tell. It also has the hustle and bustle, services and amenities that any modern city can offer.

Metropolitan Cathedral of Morelia

Basic chronology 1537.- On September 20, it was decreed by royal decree that [the cathedral seat] “be built in a convenient place in the bishopric of Mechuacan.” 1539.- Construction began in Tzintzuntzan. 1540.- It was moved to Pátzcuaro, which was then a neighborhood of Tzintzuntzan. 1580.- On November 9, the cathedral was…

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Palacio de Gobierno del estado de Michoacán

Government Palace of the State of Michoacan

Baroque in style, its construction began in 1760 and was completed in 1770. It was built on land that belonged to the convent of the Catarinas nuns. Part of this land was used for a women's school run by the Teresian sisters. The building has a clear…

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Morelia's Main Square

Morelia's Plaza de Armas is one of the most deeply rooted public spaces in the daily life of the capital's population. Thousands of families usually come to this place every day to rest in the shade of the trees. It is important to remember that the first square of the city…

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Old Palace of Justice

The former Palace of Justice in Morelia is a beautiful building with a French-style façade and eclectic style that today functions as the Museum and Historical Archive of the Judiciary of Michoacán. This was the first Historical Museum of the Judiciary in Mexico and was inaugurated on May 18, 2004….

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Biblioteca Pública Universitaria y Fondo Antiguo

Public University Library and Old Collection

This place houses an ancient bibliographic collection consisting of 22,901 volumes that make up the largest ancient literary collection in Mexico, held by a public university. The current library was the Temple of the Society of Jesus, which is attached to the former convent of Francisco Xavier Clavijero….

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Sweets and crafts market

Its official name is the Valentín Gómez Farías Sweets and Handicrafts Market, a name that honors the man who in the first decades of the 19th century promoted the expropriation of church property. It cannot be said that Gómez Farías thought that…

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