Morelia Sightseeing

Nearby Cities -> | Patzcuaro | Paracho | Uruapan

Local Sights

Casa de Artesanias
Directions Ex-Convento de San Francisco-Valladolid
Description Collection of shops selling all of the regional folkart - copper from Santa Clara del Cobre; lacquerware from Patzcuaro; straw hats and other accessories from Tzin Tzun Tzan. Active artisans perform their craft in the various rooms.

Traditional Colonial Mask

Casa de la Cultura - Museo de la Mascara
Directions Morelos Norte # 485
Description Housed in the Ex-Convento del Carmen Descalzo - a splendid Colonial building first built in the late 16th Century - amid offices, the Museo de la Mascara contains a collection of masks from all over Mexico with particular emphasis on the states of Michoacan and Guerrero.

Facade of Colegio San Nicolas

Colegio de San Nicolas Hidalgo
Directions Francisco I Madero Poniente
Description First school to open its doors to indigenous, Colonial and Mestizo students as a result of the merger in 1580 between Vasco de Quiroga's Colegio San Nicolas in Patzcuaro and the Colegio San Miguel already existing in Morelia. Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla taught and served as Rector prior to charting the way for Mexico's Independence. Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon was one of his students.

Museo Casa de Morelos

Museo Casa de Morelos
Directions Morelos Sur # 323 - Centro
Description Personal home of Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon - one of the foremost heroes of Mexico's quest for Independence - from 1801. Houses personal memorabilia and relates his role in the Independence movement.

Museo del Estado

Museo del Estado
Directions Guillermo Prieto # 176
Description The former home Ana Huarte - wife of Agustin de Iturbide - Emperor of Mexico after Maximilian was imprisoned and subsequently executed in Queretaro. The museum now houses archeological pieces from the region.

Nearby Sights

Paracho
Description Sleepy village famous for its guitar factories.

Janitzio Island

Patzcuaro Village and Lake
Directions Thirty-six miles west on new superhighway
Description Patzcuaro is a peaceful village next to the lake with the same name. A colorful market with folk-art and useful wares produced in nearby villages takes place on Fridays.

Santa Clara del Cobre
Description Famous for handcrafted copperware.