July, 2006
The exterior of Morelia's 17th-18th century cathedral, lit up at night
Calz Fray Antonio de San Miguel, pedestrian promenade
Plaza Morelos
Estatua Ecuestre al Patriota Morelos, by Giuseppe Ingillieri, 1910-1913, located in Plaza Morelos
Estatua Ecuestre al Patriota Morelos, by Giuseppe Ingillieri, 1910-1913, located in Plaza Morelos
Estatua Ecuestre al Patriota Morelos, by Giuseppe Ingillieri, 1910-1913, located in Plaza Morelos
Detail - Estatua Ecuestre al Patriota Morelos, by Giuseppe Ingillieri, 1910-1913, located in Plaza Morelos
Exterior - Santuario de Guadalupe, 1708-1716
Interior - Santuario de Guadalupe
El Acueducto
In front of the Orchid House at the Convention Centre / En frente del Orquidario al Centro de Convenciones
An example of the beautiful orchids on display at the Orquidario
An example of the beautiful orchids on display at the Orquidario
An example of the beautiful orchids on display at the Orquidario
An example of the beautiful orchids on display at the Orquidario
La Casa de las Artesanías
Ceramics from San José de Gracia, on display in the store at the Casa de las Artesanías
Another example of ceramics from San José de Gracia
Figures for the Day of the Dead, in a workshop at the Casa de las Artesanías
Figures for the Day of the Dead, in a workshop at the Casa de las Artesanías
Figures for the Day of the Dead, in a workshop at the Casa de las Artesanías
A rebozo, in progress, in one of the workshops at the Casa de las Artesanías
A weaver at work in one of the workshops at the Casa de las Artesanías
A crucifix on display at the Museo Regional Michoacano
A participant in a parade through the streets of Patzcuaro (1 hour away from Morelia)
Behind the Museo de Artes Populares in Patzcuaro you can see pre-hispanic stone structures, and a replica of a traditional house. The Museo is built upon the same site as the original Colegio de San Nicolás (the first university in the Americas).
Also behind the Museo, you can see a wall that used to be part of a cell the Jesuits used. The marks on the wall were made by prisoners marking off the number of days they had been locked up.