Patzcuaro [2] at 2150 meters, 5 hours by bus from Mexico City, is little changed from the colonial times – every building red and white adobe, all red terracotta tiled roofs, many plazas and churches and no graffiti. It has successfully blended its indigenous and colonial roots, truly a Pueblo Magico.
At this time of year the plazas are packed with craft stalls featuring the local handicrafts; all excellent and unbelievably cheap. Nights are filled with music from Spanish guitar to mariachi to Santana style rock.
Our Patzcuaro photos from 2011 are here.
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Patzcuaro has the most elaborate Day of the Dead commemorations in Mexico
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Sugar skulls, hand decorated on sale for Day of the Dead
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Chocolate skulls made from local chocolate
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Our Altar for Day of the Dead ...
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... in our apartment 10 minutes walk from the center of Patzcuaro
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Library at Patzcuaro, originally an Augustinian Convent (1576)
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Being serenaded ...
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... whilst watching the sunset
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Templo El Santuario at sunset
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Great street food in Patzcuaro - chicken enchiladas
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Pam tries sweet potato soaked in honey sauce
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Tortillas made by hand from black corn dough
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Trick or Treat on the streets of Patzcuaro
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Patzcuaro flower market
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Marigolds by the lorry load for Day of the Dead ornaments
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Shop window decorated for Day of the Dead
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Offerings are laid out for the dead