318 km/198 m – We depart at the usual time and should arrive at the Villa Pátzcuaro Hotel & RV Park, in Pátzcuaro,Michoacán (GPS 19.53388 N, 101.61088 W) early afternoon. This is a full service RV park. The caravan will stop just outside of town and proceed two (2) RVs at a time as it can be very congested at the entrance of this location. We have nothing planned after arrival, there is an excellent shop across from the entrance to the RV Park and a grocery store a short distance up the road towards town.
Pátzcuaro was founded in the 1325, first becoming the capital of the Tarascan state and later its ceremonial center. Following the Spanish conquest, Vasco de Quiroga worked to make Pátzcuaro the capital of the New Spain province of Michoacán, but after his death, the capital would be moved to nearby Valladolid (today Morelia). Pátzcuaro has retained its colonial and indigenous character since then and has been named both a “Pueblo Mágico” and one of the 100 Historic World Treasure Cities by the United Nations. Pátzcuaro and the lake region it belongs to is well known as a site for Day of the Dead celebrations. Pátzcuaro received its coat of arms in 1553 from Charles V of Spain.
We have a guided private tour and transport to Morelia which will include visiting the Zocalo and a walking tour of Morelia town centre. There will be time for lunch and shopping at a Mercado. We should return to the RV Park in the late afternoon. In addition we will have a guided walking tour of historic Pátzcuaro, visit to Isla de Janitzio and Santa Clara del Cobre.
