Day of the Dead in Michoacan
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- Travel to remote villages to witness the decoration of grave sites and observe the vigil of the Day of the Dead
- See artisan communities on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro
- Visit the island community of Janitzio
- Learn of ancient Purepecha ruins at Tzintzuntzan
- Walk the streets of the Colonial Captial Morelia
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- 7 Nights accommodations
- Breakfast daily
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Meals: Dinner
Arrive Morelia, where we will transfer to our centrally located hotel. We enjoy a light snack at the Portales, across from the Cathedral, which is illuminated at night!
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel, followed by a guided walking tour of Morelia, the capital of Michoacan and a colonial gem! Morelia is a conservative city with deep traditions in higher education, music and the arts. Highlights include: The Governme...
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel followed by journey to the lakeshore town of Patzcuaro. En route, we pay a visit to the local farmers who have been cultivating their marigold fields since May, for the Day of the Dead celebrations. In this lakeside c...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, we travel to the lakeside ruins of the Prehispanic Purepecha empire in Tzintzuntzan. Little is known about the early Purepecha people, but it is believed that they are descendants of peoples from northwestern Mexico, kno...
Meals: Breakfast
We rise before dawn, quaff down coffee and breakfast and head out on our early morning boat journey across Lake Patzcuaro to the island community of Janitzio. We travel early in order to witness the Vigil of the Little Angels, where the souls o...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
On our final day in Patzcuaro, we take a wonderful guided Lakeside drive and tour to visit the numerous artisan villages that surround Lake Patzcuaro. We make stops in the villages of Tocuaro, which is known for wooden mask carving, Erongaricuaro, and Santa Fe de la Laguna, the first town founded by Vasco de Quiroga.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
We return to a place we have all grown to love, Morelia for our final day to further explore the museums, galleries, shops, Music Conservatory and cafes of this colonial city. We enjoy a Farewell Dinner.
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