Michoacán · Mexico

Tzintzuntzan

In the destination Morelia, Pátzcuaro and the monarch butterfly.

In the photo: Franciscan complex of Tzintzuntzan

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What to expect from Tzintzuntzan.

Tzintzuntzan was the capital of the Purépecha kingdom before the arrival of the Spaniards, on the north shore of Lake Pátzcuaro. Today it is a village of straw and pottery artisans, with the archaeological zone of the yácatas, round-based pyramids, and the old Franciscan convent, with centuries-old olive trees in the atrium. It is a Pueblo Mágico.