Day of the Dead in Michoacan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Magic villages, craft workshops and boat ride on the side of Pa
6 stops
1
Breakfast buffet
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Quiroga
Well, we begin our tour of one of the magical villages that the state counts. Quiroga is a gastronomic, artisanal and commercial stop. He is well known for his elaboration of the carnitas. We will visit a souvenir shop if you want to bring any souvenirs from your visit. We will start to see decorations alluding to the holidays
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
We will arrive at this small jetty to move on an incredible boat trip through a part of Lake Patzcuaro to reach one of these islands
3 hours • Admission ticket free
4
Santa Clara del Cobre
We will arrive in this magical town where its greatest virtue is the elaboration of crafts based on hammered copper ́we will enter a craft workshop to see and appreciate the work that the artisans do. We will also visit the national museum of hammered art. I take the opportunity to invite you to try the famous toast cakes a delicious exotic but very good that you do not stop trying
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Patzcuaro
The artisan technician in its main square is one of the attractions for this date We can not stop visiting the house of the 11 yards Temple of the Sacrament Former Jesuit convent The Basilica of Patzcuaro And don’t forget to try pasta snow which is a delight And by this date you’ll find one with a dead bread flavor
3 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Morelia
On Saturday, October 31, the lighting of the Morelia Cathedral will take place. Is on slides with music last year was the song of La llorona de Ángela Aguilar and with pyrotechnic games. Last year near the cathedral in the temple of San Francisco that is about 5 minutes away there was a projection in mapping on the facade of the former convent I hope that this year they will do it again so that you can appreciate it
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Walking among catrinas, wooden horses, angels and spirits waking
9 stops
7
Let’s have breakfast so we can have energy for the whole day
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Capula
We visited the catrina fair. Before entering the fair we will stop to take a picture of the memory in the monumental catrina that is at the entrance of the village. Let's walk inside the are where we precede a wide variety of catrinas
50 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
A real hidden gem in a small community. Altarpiece covered with gold leaves. His 33 archangels who see us from heaven. And the greatest thing you'll ever find out. Outside in your plaza will probably already be decked out for
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
The legend of wooden horses. In this community the main offering that is placed is a wooden horse adorned with fruit flowers breads. Let's tell the legend why they use it
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Here we will see some graves that are adorned for the girls' soiree
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Tzintzuntzan
Let's go Procession of the monuments of the deceased during this year their families take to the streets dancing to address the former convent Ceremonial center where the temple was and palace of the purépechas where sometimes there are activities in this place Two pantheons Here we will have the opportunity to see them daylight and already illuminated throughout their show Preparation of offering During the time I have made the Tour we always make an offering in some abandoned tomb of the pantheon with a token of respect. We brought flowers, bread and candles to place them is included Skull for children We carry some sweets to give to children and very common that children go out to order sweets for their skull or money but better give them some sweets that we carry included
4 hours • Admission ticket free
13
For me one of the most spectacular pantheons where you can see in its splendour the celebration as it was done centuries ago. Here the young people of the community come out to ring all night the bells of the small chapel that is in the center of the village
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Isla Janitzio
We are going to the general jetty of Patzcuaro to move in a boat headed for Janitzio. I think the most important experience is realized. We are approaching the island and we will see what the island looks like once a year. We will climb into its famous pantheon to appreciate one of the places where for many people it is the most striking
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Morelia (Pass by)
We arrived at Morelia Cathedral and with that we concluded our service

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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