Morelia Profile

A stately colonial city with wide streets and UNESCO World Heritage status. Many lovely restored churches and two international music festivals.




HikingSome nice hikes into surrounding hills, with view of town

WalkingA nice walking city with wide sidewalks and downtown cafes

GolfTwo courses within an hour of the city

Good FoodUchepos and corrundas (regional tamales); the world’s best avocados; crisp, succulent pork carnitas (and copper caldrons to cook it in); famous traditional sweets

ArtArt museum, music festivals, lots of regional handcrafts

Club SceneDowntown bars for salsa, disco, trova, and so on

MuseumsFine art and several small regional history museums

SightseeingLots of minor sights

Spanish SchoolStudy at the Uni of Michoacan or private CCL plus a few others

HandicraftsMichoacan's capital has a great variety of quality textiles, copper, ceramicsware and more

ShoppingMany nice shops, some in restored colonial buildings

MoviesPlenty of multiplexes with English-language movies

Sporting EventsMorelia's soccer team is the Monarchs

Cultural ActiviesMichoacan state has many cultural traditions

ColonialUNESCO World Heritage Site

LakeAbout an hour from Patzcuaro Lake, but no swimming there

VillageMorelia is a city, but there are many interesting villages within a few hours' drive

WinterA lovely climate in winter, sunny with cool to cold nights

SummerIf you don't mind seasonal rains

All YearVery agreeable climate at 920 m/3018 ft above sea level

International Airport33 km from downtown Morelia; limited airlines; most connect thourgh Mexico City

RemoteA large city that is dominated by Mexicans and business, not tourism

Expensive HotelsThe usual suspects like Holiday Inn and Best Western

Mid-Range HotelsLots of interesting colonial structures converted to hotel

Budget HotelsPlenty of nice, inexpensive hotels



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