Morelia Visit

Here is some pics of my trip to Morelia. What a beautiful town. The historic section is very European looking. It is also one of the cleanest cities I have ever seen. There wasn't one scrap of litter anywhere. Definatley worth visiting.








Cheers,

Bob

Nice shots Bob...did you have a chance to go to Uruapan?

No, however we may have driven through it.

Bob

Probably not..it's toward the coast and huge. You'd definitely remember it if you'd been there. It's the avocado capital and has an incredible park in it with lots of water falls and a fish hatchery. The restaurant that's right there serves the best trout I've ever had. And WONDERFUL liquors not far from the main gate. The drive to Uruapan is gorgeous. If I spoke Spanish that area would probably be my first choice. Here's a video of the park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIRmqnAzW7g

Kip

Very nice. Your right I would have remembered this place and we didn't go near the coast on that road trip. Have to catch it next time.

Bob

Nice photos, Bob. Glad you enjoyed Morelia. I will add that it is a great place to live with many cultural events and festivals occurring regularly. I have been living in the Centro with many of those places in your photos just outside my door, or a very short walk.

My vehicle seldom gets used around town. There are a number of attractions close by, notably those artisan villages around Lago de Pátzcuaro, so my car actually does get some use.

Uruapan is about 1½ hour drive and that national park with the waterfalls is just about in middle of town. My place for trout, however, is a little german restaurant, Campestre Alemán, in Arócutin near Erongaricuaro on the backside of Lago Pátzcuaro from the town of Pátzcuaro. Trout is the house specialty, one of them, but many go there for their German sausages. It is a beautiful setting for a restaurant and is one of our most favorite afternoon outings. Very scenic and tranquil. The sign says they are open 364 days a year 12:30-7pm. Not sure which day they are closed.

kipissippi wrote:Probably not..it's toward the coast and huge. You'd definitely remember it if you'd been there. It's the avocado capital and has an incredible park in it with lots of water falls and a fish hatchery. The restaurant that's right there serves the best trout I've ever had. And WONDERFUL liquors not far from the main gate. The drive to Uruapan is gorgeous. If I spoke Spanish that area would probably be my first choice. Here's a video of the park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIRmqnAzW7g

Kip

Uruapan is the hidden jewel of Michoacan. More impressive in Dawg´s mind than ponderous Morelia but a splendid high (4,000 feet more or less) valley endlessly verdant and bordered by Lake Pátzcuaro on the east and a marvelous desert on the southwest. What a great and undiscovered semi-tropical urban zone with the absolutely appropriate tropical decadence and fantastic greenery. Nothing like the scaggly and unkempt Lake Chapala region only four hours drive to the west characterized by forlorn scrubbrush and empty, discarded plastic Pepsi Cola bottles scattered everywhere and never collected for the trash heap. Also nothing like the strutting lady-in-waiting that is Morelia with its exaggerated pretentions; left behind by other metropolises with actual purposes in life while that dowdy blue hair waits for those to come courting who will never come, sitting there with its symphony orchestra like Cedar Rapids waiting in the living room dressed to the nines for the date that never shows up.

I think if I had known about Uruapan when we moved here, that would have been on my short list.

Peter wrote:Nice photos, Bob. Glad you enjoyed Morelia. I will add that it is a great place to live with many cultural events and festivals occurring regularly. I have been living in the Centro with many of those places in your photos just outside my door, or a very short walk.

My vehicle seldom gets used around town. There are a number of attractions close by, notably those artisan villages around Lago de Pátzcuaro, so my car actually does get some use.

Uruapan is about 1½ hour drive and that national park with the waterfalls is just about in middle of town. My place for trout, however, is a little german restaurant, Campestre Alemán, in Arócutin near Erongaricuaro on the backside of Lago Pátzcuaro from the town of Pátzcuaro. Trout is the house specialty, one of them, but many go there for their German sausages. It is a beautiful setting for a restaurant and is one of our most favorite afternoon outings. Very scenic and tranquil. The sign says they are open 364 days a year 12:30-7pm. Not sure which day they are closed.

Well said Peter and now I feel sorry for making fun of Morelia which is, in its center, at least, a fine example of colonial architecture. Actually, a very fine example and an entertaining place. Sorry about that Cedar Rapids comment which was unfair to put it mildly. We are also fond of Campestre Alemán near Pátzcuaro. We have only eaten there once but we had great trout grilled simply with butter and accompanied by some fine German beer. Superb.

I'd also recommend going to Lake Zirahuen, there are quads, zip lines and boat rides and it isn't too far from Patzcuaro on the way to Uruapan.

Intercasa wrote:I'd also recommend going to Lake Zirahuen, there are quads, zip lines and boat rides and it isn't too far from Patzcuaro on the way to Uruapan.

Zirahuen is also the backdoor entrance into Santa Clara del Cobre, the copper-work town. Zirahuen is also the deepest lake in Mexico. I didn't know about some of the other attractions there, I usually just stop there for cervesa or comida.

A lot of nifty little artisan villages all over the area with Pátzcuaro right about in the middle. I believe it to be one of the most interesting areas of Mexico.

Peter wrote:Nice photos, Bob. Glad you enjoyed Morelia. I will add that it is a great place to live with many cultural events and festivals occurring regularly. I have been living in the Centro with many of those places in your photos just outside my door, or a very short walk.

My vehicle seldom gets used around town. There are a number of attractions close by, notably those artisan villages around Lago de Pátzcuaro, so my car actually does get some use.

Uruapan is about 1½ hour drive and that national park with the waterfalls is just about in middle of town. My place for trout, however, is a little german restaurant, Campestre Alemán, in Arócutin near Erongaricuaro on the backside of Lago Pátzcuaro from the town of Pátzcuaro. Trout is the house specialty, one of them, but many go there for their German sausages. It is a beautiful setting for a restaurant and is one of our most favorite afternoon outings. Very scenic and tranquil. The sign says they are open 364 days a year 12:30-7pm. Not sure which day they are closed.

Peter, can you give us some idea of what living in Morelia is like. We are thinking of moving there. We both love the city and have visited a number of times.

Never mind the request Peter, I have found your new forum, and joined so I can ask questions. See you there as soon as I'm activated