Michoacán is unique and one-of-a-kind, the perfect fusion of Natural Beauty, Picturesque Towns, Art and Culture. To travel to Michoacán is to take a trip through the extraordinary history, culture and folklore of México. To journey to Michoacán is to discover and learn what is the soul of México.
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Alfredo Zalce, at age 94, is the elder of Mexico's last living renowned, great revolutionary muralists.
He was born in Patzcuaro, in the state of Michoacan, on January 12, 1908. During his early year...
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The Spanish Virrey Don Antonio de Mendoza founded the city of Morelia back in 1541, calling it "Valladolid" after the city of the same name in Spain.
In tribute to the national hero Don Jose Maria Mor...
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In a country filled with wonderful beaches and resorts, what could possibly prompt someone to visit Playa Azul?
Perhaps because it's there - representing the only sizeable beach town along the 250km o...
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Special to Mexico Connect - Secretaría de Turismo de Morelia
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Morelia is a colonial city, capital of the Mexican state of Michoacan, which is well-known for its maje...
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A guide to the highways and byways of Michoacan's handcraft routes, through the highways and byways of the Soul of Mexico.
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Roberto, one of my Mexican neighbors once asked if he could hike with me. He had heard rumors that I roamed the hills around Morelia. I, of course, said: "Yes." It is good to have company when you hike...
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Special to Mexico Connect from Secretaría de Turismo de Michoacán.
Introduction
Michoacán is recognized in México for its perfect combination of colors and flavors, the melancholy and joy of its ...
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Michoacán - the soul of Mexico
The state of Michoacán is an uncommon place. From the sugar cane fields of Los Reyes, the avocados, coffee, and macadamia nuts of Uruapan, the melon fields of Apatzing...
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Caminos de Michoacan
(an old ranchera song)
Composer: Bulmaro Bermúde
Click for MP3
Cariñito donde te hallas
Con quién te andarás paseando
Presiento qu...
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This guide takes you through the highways and backroads of Michoacán, where time seems to have stopped amid the jewels of colonial architecture and life in the Meseta Purépecha. Michoacán is history, culture, tradition, customs, fairs, fiestas, dances, music, arts and crafts, cuisine, architecture, archaeology, and diverse natural beauty. The Meseta Purépecha is the best example of what makes up Michoacán, and that's why Michoacán is the soul of Mexico.
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I was 9 years old the first time I visited Morelia, in 1973. I was living with my family in Xicotepec, a small town in the north of the State of Puebla. We spent our summer vacation that year with my g...
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