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Pátzcuaro

Pátzcuaro

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Sep 28, 2026

Anjie ChoHOST
26:35
Maybe it's a time to reflect on that a bit and to embrace it.
Anjie ChoHOST
26:38
I go last year and this year, I'll be in Mexico right around Dia de Muertos and teaching a retreat that's celebrating Dia de Muertos in a very colonial Mexican small town, Pátzcuaro, where they really, really make this a huge holiday.
Anjie ChoHOST
26:58
And it's very much celebrated.
Anjie ChoHOST
27:00
So that's kind of like the opposite from the Western perspective, celebrating death, right? With bright colors.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:42
The idea was simple.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:44
Leave Guadalajara, spend a couple of days in Morelia, and then go down to Pátzcuaro to see the lake and the artisan workshops.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:52
We didn't have a very definite itinerary.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:54
We had only booked a hotel in Morelia.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:57
We would decide what to do about Pátzcuaro along the way.
speaker_3NARRATOR
39:01
The first few days were normal.
speaker_3NARRATOR
39:03
Morelia was quiet.
speaker_3NARRATOR
39:05
We ate well.
Mitti HicksHOST
14:23
So can you take us on a journey with you to the different celebrations that you would recommend this November in Mexico? So one place you could
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
14:31
visit in Mexico is in roughly central western Mexico, and that is the state of Michoacán in a small town called Pátzcuaro.
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
14:43
And Pátzcuaro was established in like the 13th century.
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
14:47
It's a beautiful little colonial town nestled against the mountains.
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
14:52
When you walk through it, there are these tiny cobblestone streets that were never meant for cars, and they were barely meant for people not wearing flat, flat shoes.
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
16:13
And part of that harvest culture is the gratitude cycle for their larger sort of calendar of living, right? These are rituals to them.
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
16:21
These are religious practices, lighting candles and waiting for the spirits of their ancestors to visit.
Rachel V. González-MartinGUEST
16:28
So Pátzcuaro is called a Pueblo Mágico.

Unknown podcast

Morelia Pink Stone and INM Queues

Sep 22 · 2 Mentions

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0:31
The city is waking up.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:34
I pulled off the highway from Pátzcuaro three days ago.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:37
The drive was short, maybe two hours north on the highway, but the shift in atmosphere was immediate.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:43
Pátzcuaro is lake country.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:45
Misty, quiet, spiritual.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:47
Morelia is a state capital.

Unknown podcast

Morelia Arrival and Pink Stone Beginnings

Sep 19 · 3 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST
0:14
I had made it.
Valeria CruzHOST
0:15
The 45-minute drive from Pátzcuaro felt like crossing a border between two different worlds, even if they are only 54 kilometers apart.
Valeria CruzHOST
0:24
I am in Morelia now.
Valeria CruzHOST
0:26
Finally, after weeks of copper streets and lake mist, I have landed in the state capital.

6 MINS LATER

Valeria CruzHOST
6:06
Locals were heading home from work.
Valeria CruzHOST
6:08
Students were walking in groups.
Valeria CruzHOST
6:10
The city has a rhythm that feels slower than Mexico City, but more urgent than Pátzcuaro.
Valeria CruzHOST
6:15
It is a working capital.

Unknown podcast

Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America-Herbert Spinden

Sep 19 · 1 Mention

Mario PinedaNARRATOR
13:03
An important exception is the Lempa River that forms part of the interior boundary of Salvador.
Mario PinedaNARRATOR
13:09
concerning lakes mention has already been made of chapala and texcoco the most important in mexico the former is about fifty miles in length in the state of michoacan there are a number of beautiful lakes intimately connected with the history and mythology of the tarascan indians the most famous is called pátzcuaro in southern yucatan the shallow body of water known as lake petan also has a distinct historical interest Several lakes in Guatemala are well known on account of the rare beauty of their situation.
Mario PinedaNARRATOR
13:44
Lake Atitlan is surrounded by lofty mountains, and Lake Izabal, or Golfo Dulce, is famous for the luxuriance of the vegetation that screens its banks.
Mario PinedaNARRATOR
13:54
Lakes Nicaragua and Managua are well known on account of their connection with the much-discussed canal projects.

Unknown podcast

Last Morning in Pátzcuaro Before the Move

Sep 18 · 2 Mentions

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0:14
The air is cool, 20 degrees at most, and smells like wet stone and wood smoke.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:19
It is September 18th, my last full day in Pátzcuaro before I pack up and head south to Morelia.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:25
The move feels heavy, not just because of the boxes, but because this town has settled into my bones.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:31
I am leaving the lake behind, at least for a while.

6 MINS LATER

speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:43
The tellers are efficient, moving quickly behind the glass.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:46
Security is visible, cameras everywhere.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:49
It is a reminder that while Pátzcuaro is safe, Michoacán has its tensions.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:53
There have been reports of violence elsewhere in the state, blockades on the highways.

Unknown podcast

Last Day in Pátzcuaro Before the Move

Sep 17 · 2 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST
9:13
But tonight I am here.
Valeria CruzHOST
9:15
In Pátzcuaro.
Valeria CruzHOST
9:16
On the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro.
Valeria CruzHOST
9:19
Breathing the same air as the Pirapeca ancestors.
Valeria CruzHOST
9:22
feeling the pulse of a town alive with history and craft i blow out the candle the room goes dark the rain starts again soft taps on the roof i close my eyes sleep comes easily tomorrow is a new day another step forward another piece of the puzzle solved until then i rest i dream of copper and corn of marigolds and mountains of the road ahead

Unknown podcast

Independence Day Mist and Janitzio Dawn

Sep 16 · 2 Mentions

speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:09
Time moves differently on the lake.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:12
Back in Pátzcuaro, I walk toward the center.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:15
The streets are busier now.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
6:17
Shopkeepers are opening their doors.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
9:13
I need to rest.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
9:14
I need to recharge.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
9:15
Tomorrow is another day in Pátzcuaro.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
9:19
I open my laptop.

Unknown podcast

Janitzio Dawn and the Copper Streets

Sep 15 · 4 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST
0:01
The lancha cuts through the gray-green water of Lake Pátzcuaro with a rhythmic thrum that vibrates right up through the soles of my boots.
Valeria CruzHOST
0:09
It is 5.30 in the morning.
Valeria CruzHOST
0:11
The sky is still bruised purple, heavy with the promise of rain that I know is coming by mid-afternoon.
Valeria CruzHOST
3:54
Even the street signs seem to shimmer.
Valeria CruzHOST
3:56
The heat is intense here.
Valeria CruzHOST
3:58
Lower altitude than Pátzcuaro.
Valeria CruzHOST
4:00
The sun beats down on the tin roofs.
Valeria CruzHOST
4:03
I visit a workshop.

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