Atole

Atole is hot and thick, made of a corn gruel, sweetened with piloncillo (dark, unrefined cane sugar that still retains a lot of the molasses content) and flavored with cinnamon and/or vanilla, chocolate or fruit.

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Villages of Lake Patzcuaro

The small villages around Lake Patzcuaro each specialize in a different local craft. These include the communities of Janitzio, Ihuatzio, Tzintzuntzán, Quiroga, Tocuaro and Erongarícuaro.

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Day of the Dead

Mexico’s Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos constitutes an important recognition and remembrance by the Mexican people of their recently and no-so-recently departed loved ones.

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Patzcuaro: Doorway to Heaven

Colonial Pátzcuaro is a delightful destination in the coolness of the Michoacan hills. Attractions include the many regional wood, straw, clay, metal and textile crafts, visits to the Basilica, the regional museum and the nearby island of Janitzio located in Lake Patzcuaro. Patzcuaro is well noted for the celebrations of the Day of the Dead and Holy Week at Easter, with the attending crafts fairs and pageantry.

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