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 Tzintzuntzan is located 57 kms (35 mi) from
Morelia City in the State of
Michoacan in Mexico.
Among Tzintzuntzan attractions
are:
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The Franciscan Convent of
Santa Ana,
 having
a Plateresque facade and an open chapel with scalloped moldings
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Capilla Abierta del
Hospital (Open Chapel of the Hospital),
built in 1619
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La Iglesia de la Soledad
(church)
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Nearby,
you can visit the archaeological site
'Las Yacatas', meaning pile of stone
Local artisans of Tzintzuntzan sell handicrafts made of straw and reed, as well as pottery in shapes of
birds
The most important
holidays in Tzintzuntzan are:
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The
Day of the Dead,
with a vigil in the cemetery on November 1 and 2
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Holy
Week,
when plays about the
bible and processions of Christ, are shown
More
Photos (click camara icon)
Tzintzuntzan street |
Sunset in Tzintzuntzan |
Tzintzunzan panoramic view to
Patzcuaro lake |
Another panoramic view |
Olive tree (400 years old) in the
Convent of Santa Ana |
Olives garden |
Atrium remains of the open chapel |
Old painting in the open chapel |
Cross of the open chapel |
Handicrafts 1 |
Handicrafts 2 |
Handicrafts 3 |
Pilgrimage |
Las Yacatas |
Las Yacatas garden |
View from Las Yacatas to Patzcuaro
lake |
Las Yacatas 2 |
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• Michoacan State
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Agua Blanca
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Angangueo
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Ciudad Hidalgo
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Cuitzeo
| Charo
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Isla de Janitzio
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Ixtlan de los Hervores
| Jiquilpan
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La Piedad
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Los Azufres
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Morelia ۞
Capital City
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Paracho
| Patzcuaro
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Playa Azul
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San Jose Purua
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Santa Clara del Cobre
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Tlalpujahua
| Tuxpan
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Tzintzuntzan
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Uruapan
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Volcan Paricutin|
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Zamora
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Zinapecuaro
| Zirahuen
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Zitacuaro
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