3
kilometers from Zamora
Zamora
and Jacona are separated by the "Duero" River and
are united by a beautiful 2 kilometer treed roadway. Traces
of a culture of 3500 years before Christ have been found because
of the discovery of some tombs in the zone known as the "Opeño"
located in the municipal of Jacona. The archaeologists that
have studied this remote location of Michoacan consider it as
the oldest culture of Mesoamerica. In the city of Jacona, Augustinian
friars built a temple and a convent in 1555, buildings which
are still conserved in the main area of "Villa de las Flores"
and are the see of the Virgin of Hope, who was the first to
be crowned in America and patron saint of the diocese. The tourist
must visit Lake Orandino, place visited for swimming and for
ridding on small boats. Jacon has many water springs: Verduzco
dam that gives origin to the Celio River, which is an affluent
of the Duero River, "El Bosque", "La Viga Alta",
"La Estancia", and "El Santo Entierro",
reasons why it also has spacious bathing resorts.
Festivities:
February: Strawberry Fair
February 14th: First feast of the Virgin of Hope
September 8th: Second feast of the Virgin of Hope
We
recommend visiting:
- Sanctuary
of our Lady of Hope
- Temple and
Ex-convent of St Augustine a 16th century Augustinian
- foundation
built by Friar Sebastian de Trasierra
- "Curutaran"
Mountain
- Lake Orandino
- Verduzco
dam
- "El
Pedregal" bathing resort
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