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Introduction
312km (193 miles) NW of Mexico City; 365km (226 miles) SE of Guadalajara
The first viceroy of Mexico ordered the founding of the city in 1541 under the name Valladolid. After independence, that name was changed to Morelia to honor the revolutionary hero José María Morelos, who was born here.
Morelia was intended as a bastion of Spanish culture for the region's large population of Indians. The adjective people most frequently use to describe Morelia is aristocratic. Indeed, the city's greatest appeal lies in its grand colonial architecture.
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Top Things to Do
Top picks for the best activities in Morelia
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Casa de las Artesanías
This place is both a museum and one of the best crafts shops in Mexico. In the showroom on the right, you'll find an array of objects produced...
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Mercado de Artasanias At San Francisco (church)
- THe stateof Michoacan has, in my opinion, the richest assortment of native art, testiles and handycraft of any state in Mexico. Many of the states...
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Zoo in Morelia, Michoacan
- I like Zoos. wherever I have lived there has been a great zoo- San Antonio, Mexico City, Palm Beach county, Fl., Miami etc.! This is one of the...
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