37
kilometers from Uruapan
This picturesque town was founded before the conquest;. It is
one of the few places of the Sierra de Michoacan that has conserved
its original aspect, with wooden houses (trojes) and shingled
roofs. In this place you find the Hospital's chapel, as well
as the Parish Temple of Santiago Apostol of Moorish style, from
the mid XVI century; with an atrium cross of stone, a beautiful
piece of work with the unmistakable mark of the indigenous hands.
There you also find the tourist center of Angahuan. Besides
offering restaurant services, cabins, camping areas, and a graphic
museum space, it has the attraction of being located at a very
short distance from the Volcano Paricutin, and from the ruins
of the town of San Juan Parangaricutiro, buried beneath lava.
From there you can set out on horseback rides up to the volcano
zone.
Festivities:
July 24 and 25 Textile contest
July 25 Festivity of Santot Santiago Apostol
Altitude above sea level: 3,845 meters
The climate is cold almost the whole year.
Handcrafts:
Knits, shawls, huanengos, and girdles
Gastronomy:
Uchepos, corundas, churipo, and atole de grano
We recommend
visiting:
- XVI century,
Temple of Santiago Apostol of plateresque style
- La Huatapera,
(Iurhixio) or Hospital where an atrium cross is found
- Tourist Stopping
- Volcano Paricutin
  
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