5
minutes from Zitacuaro
By
the road to Huetamo you will find San Francisco, a town that
owns one of the oldest churches in the East of Michoacan. It
was built by the Franciscan Friars between 1535 and 1550. Next
to the church there is a monastery used as a base to build the
rest of the Franciscan churches in this region. During some
restore works performed, they found the original altar from
the XVI century, some tombs of Franciscan Friars buried in the
church and an atrium Cross from 1540 made of stone in an European
style and craved on the sides, as well as two bells, one from
1635 and the other from 1624 that belonged to the Confraternity
of the Good Friday Procession.
Holidays:
September 30 Birthday of Jose Maria Morelos (The night of September
29 there are music and literary events and on September 30 at
6:00 am the Mexican Flag is hoisted).
Altitude
above the sea level: 1,850 meters (6,069.54 ft.)
Warm weather with rains in the summer
Gastronomy: Red and green mole (Stew prepared with dry
chili, tomatoes and spices)
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recommend to visit:
  
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