Traveling In Morelia, Mexico

Morelia is known to be one of the colonial jewels of the country. It became a World Heritage Site in 1991. It is the capital of the Mexican state Michoacan de Ocampo. Morelia is one of the cleanest cities in Mexico and is proclaimed for its great city wide beauty. It is surrounded by rolling hills and also renowned for the beautiful country side that surrounds it. This is another great city for eco-tourists. It is a great city for any tourist!

The whole of Morelia's downtown is a historic adventure. It covers about one hundred and fifty city blocks and contains over one thousand historic buildings. There is without a doubt a lot to see here in this city. You will need to take a week or so vacation to be able to cover all the things that there are to see throughout this beautiful city! The city is best known for the magnificence of its monuments which, of course, are mostly colonial. The main buildings of attraction are the Baroque Cathedral, the convent of San Francisco, the convent of San Agustin, and also the college and temple of La Compania de Jesus which is also know as the Palacio Clavijero. There is also the convent of El Carmen and the convent of Santa Catarina. So, if you are a religious type of person who wants to appreciate some of the most beautiful temples ever built in honor of Jesus and the Saints, Morelia is a perfect destination.

There are plenty of other structures and convents which should also be praised for their architecture and design which are only slightly less well known. These buildings include the convent of La Merced, the college of Santa Rosa Maria, the Palace of the Executive, the eighteenth century palaces of the Legislature and Judiciary, the college Primitivo y Nacional de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, the Museum Michoacano. There is, of course, the house where Jose Maria Morelos was born whom was a founder of the city. This house is now used as a museum, library and other cultural events.

If you are interested in seeing high quality art works you will want to visit the Casa de las Artesanias. Along with many other great museums in the town to see. There are also a great and many churches in the other parts of town that are noteworthy and proclaimed by the locals to be a must see. There is the Templo de las Rosas which is annex to the Conservatorio de las Rosas. Both of these buildings are wonderful examples of baroque style of architecture. Then last but not least there is the Templo de San Diego which was built as an interpretation of the Rococo style using indigenous colors and an indigenous technique.

This is a great city for eco-tourism of the city kind. There is also the benefit of the beautiful country side. This is a vacationing spot that is much more laid back than some of the other cities of Mexico. It is also another one of the safe places in Mexico to vacation to. The crime rates are very low here!