Lake Pátzcuaro and Janitzio Morelia

Morelia is not representative of the rest of Michoacán, which has retained a strong indigenous element. Just west of Morelia, surrounded by indigenous peoples, is Lake Pátzcuaro, which fishermen use a characteristic butterfly-shaped fishing nets. There are excursions by boat to the island of Janitzio, in the middle of the Lake, with a gigantic statue of 40 metres in height of the hero of the independence José María Morelos. You can climb through the interior of the statue until the cuff at the top to enjoy wonderful panoramic views.
Janitzio is known above all for the celebrations of the day of the dead, the 1st and 2nd of November, when the locals cross the Lake with a procession of canoes illuminated with candles to bring flowers, food and other offerings to the cemeteryas a tribute to their dear dear. Tourists are often deter to witness the night vigil of Janitzio, in order to preserve the intimacy of the moment, but there are other cemeteries in the region where they are not so many obstacles to visitors who wish to attend the commemorations.

The photo "pátzcuaro-trad-fishing-3" belongs to "régis lachaume" under the Creative Commons license

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