Ubicación: Pátzcuaro

Pátzcuaro was one of the first places where the Franciscans settled within the lake area, due to its importance as a Hispanic population center. The exact date of the foundation of the convent is unknown, although the Franciscan chroniclers themselves claim that this was the fifth convent…

It is the oldest temple in Pátzcuaro, its construction was carried out with the arrival of the Order of San Francisco, the first to set foot in the region. Its Renaissance façade dates back to the 19th century. It is located on the corner of Ibarra and Federico Tena streets. It opened its...

We mention the various titles that have been given to this building according to the primordial concept that the Purhépechas needed material and spiritual help. “Tata” Vasco, already a Bishop, founded this hospital between 1536 and 1540, which had the same functions as the one in Santa Fe de México…

The only religious institution derived from Santo Domingo that existed in Pátzcuaro was this one. A legacy of the Dominican nuns from the mid-18th century on the site that belonged to what was the hospital of Santa Marta. This house is of great splendor. The name "House of…

It is located in the main square. It is named this way because the portal that supports it is much lower in level than the adjacent portals. This vestibule is made up of thick wooden logs that support a horizontal beam on which the building rests. It should be noted that…

It is called this because the building's upper floor corridor displays a large polychrome figure of a soldier sculpted in mortar. Its meaning and why it was placed there are unknown, but it is certain that the person who built such a mansion was a…