140
kilometers (86.99 miles) from Morelia
166 kilometers (103.15 miles) from Mexico
431 kilometers (267.51 miles) from Guadalajara.
Zitacuaro
is located 146 kilometers (90.72 miles) from Morelia by the
road of Ciudad Hidalgo. It is the eastern door, the entrance
to the country of the Monarch Butterfly, the door of thr region
of Tierra Caliente and of the Independence City, where the American
National Supreme Board was constituted to authenticate the "Independence
Movement", integrating the first National Republican Government.
It was heroic three times, first it was set on fire on January
12, 1812 at the Independence War by General Calleja, then on
April 1855 by the Santa Fe troops and on April 1865 during the
French Intervention.
Holidays:
February 5 Mexican Constitution. Celebrated with an Agricultural,
Industrial, Commercial and Handcraft Fair, with cultural events
and handcraft contests on the textile and pottery fields.
Holy Week
September 1st Festivity to honor the Virgin of the Remedies
September 15 and 16 Mexican Independence Festivities
December 12 Festivity to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe
Altitude above the sea level: 1,940 meters (6,364.82
ft.)
Temperature:
Maximum 23°C (73.4°F) and Minimum 9.3°C (48.74°F)
With rains during the summer
Handcrafts:
Gold delicate fine pieces of work (Filigree), manufacture
of Huaraches (Mexican leather sandals), wood toys, gabanes (Overcoats)
and rebozos (Shawls).
Gastronomy:
Lamb Menudo (Lamb stomach soup with chili and spices), Corn
Pozole (Pork meat, hot soup with hominy), sheep barbecue, tamales
canarios (Corn meal wrapped in corn husk), great variety of
jams, skim, pulque (Fermented maguey drink) and egg bread.
We Recommend to visit:
- The Independence
Hill
- Church of
the Remedies
- Official
municipal building dated from the XIX century (With
- paintings
that tell the history of Zitacuaro)
- Melchor Ocampo
Public Library
- Temple of
the Remedies
- St. Carlos
Civil Cemetery, Rotunda of Distinguished Historical
- Figures
- Mora del
Cañonazo garden
- Forest dam
- Ancient Train
Station
- Rayon Monument
to commemorate the integration of the
- National
American Supreme Board
- Church of
St. Francis of Asis dated from the XVI century
  
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