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At 38 kilometers from Uruapan

It is the center of the Meseta Purepecha.
The municipal of Paracho is integrated by eight painteresque communities which are full of traditions and with great natural and architectonical beauties. Visiting Ahiuran, Arato, Cherantzicurin, Quinceo, Urapicho, Nurio, Aranza, and Pomacuaran is transporting to another period.

Festivities:
August 15th: Cheranatzicurin.- the Assumption of the Virgin
July 22nd: Quinceo.- St. Mary Magdalene
July 25th: Nurio.- Apostle Santiago
September 8th: Urapicho.- St. Judas Tadeo
September 21st: Ahuiran.- St. Matthew
September 29th: Pomacuaran.- St. Michael
September 30th: Aranza.- St. Geronomo
October 14th: Nurio.- Lord of the Miracles
December 12th: Arato.- Virgin of Guadalupe
National Guitar Fair: Celebration in honor of Patron Saint San Pedro, and the performance of the “Paloteros” Dance - Second week of August each year
Altitude above sea level: 2,200 meters
The climate is moderate/cold with rain almost the whole year
Handcrafts:
Guitars, violins, violoncellos, contrabass and mandolins, other wooden crafts like furniture, toys and masks are also made.
Gastronomy:
Atole de grano, corundas, churipos, egg bread, and toqueras of blue corn

We recommend visiting:

• Cerrito Pelon: Extinct volcano, natural recreative place located 3 kilometers from Paracho
• Community Park: the reforestation, magnificent place for the family gathering located 4 kilometers from Paracho.
• House for the Purepecha Art and Culture
• Mountain of Taretzuruan (Eagle Mountain)
• The handcraft workshops and their outstanding work with wood
• Center of Investigation and Development of the Guitar (CIDEG)
• Guitar Museum