In this mystic journey you will travel
to the "Meseta Purépecha"
mountains and you will live some of the
most scenic sites on this tours, you will
also visit the XVI century chapels that
were built under the impetus of of Bishop
Vasco de Quiroga, during his time as bishop
many hospitals were also built by the
Franciscans and by the Augustinians as
part of their missions.
Many of these structures were lavishly
furnished and decorated with impressive
paintings on wooden ceilings and choirs
- another feature largely unique to colonial
Michoacán.
The sightseeing places will be: 1) Paracho,
famous town for its crafts in wood, the
best guitars and violins of the country.
2) Pomacuarán, the chapel of San
Miguel Archangel (1672); 3) Nurio, the
chapel of Santiago Apostle (1639) and
chapel of Virgin of the Purisima Concepción
(XVII century); Cocucho, remote rural
community known by their long and stylized
pots, will visit one the chapel of San
Bartolomé's Apostle (XVI century),
4) Charapan, the chapel of San Antonio
from Padua and chapel of Pedro de Gante
(XVII century).
In Zacán you will enjoy the wonderful
typical foods that will be provided.
Afterwards you will return to your hotel.