We like to eat...

Did I mention that we like to eat? We have been well-served with culinary adventures and opportunities. I like to try new places, new dishes--and I like to go to back to certain places for a favorite item.  I regularly have a yen for the tasty, fresh shrimp brochettes at La Güera, at the top of Avenida Federico Tena at the Libramiento.

See some favorite food experiences.

I Still Want One

In case you didn't see this: Just think, Erongarícuaro would just be a hop, skip and jump across the lake from Pátzcuaro.

Safety in Patzcuaro, Mexico

The date on this post "slipped"--oops--so I am reposting it.

From time to time someone inquires about personal safety in Pátzcuaro. In an online Michoacan forum, a resident of nearby Santa Clara posted a succinct commentary that, in my opinion, reflects the general attitude of expatriates living full- or part-time in this area. With permission, I publish John Powell’s summary below.

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Opinion on Mexico safety. I lived in Guanajuato in 2004-2005. Then moved to Santa Clara del Cobre 2005-2007. December 2007 I returned to the US. Then moved back October 8, 2010. I live in Santa Clara del Cobre now, love it, love the people, love the sense of history, love the architecture, love the sense of pride people have of being Mexicans and have no plans to leave. So, in my opinion.....
(1) The border towns should be avoided.
(2) Don't associate with people who buy/sell drugs.
(3) Don't go to bars into the wee hours
(4) Don't go to "bad" neighborhoods
(5) Don't engage in "risky" behaviors (you know what they are, right? Don't do in Mexico what you wouldn't do in downtown central city Buffalo.)
(6) The conflict is typically between the police, Federales, military and "bad guys". The fight is mostly between those groups. They surely have had well publicized shootings. None target expats. None target visitors/tourists. I suppose there's always a chance of a stray bullet or some other horror, but it's a pretty slim chance.
(7) There are always criminales....relatively small time. If you have troubles at all it would more likely be from them than the really bad cartel guys. Mostly property theft or damage.
(8) MSM (mainstream media) in the US has been nothing less than relentless on reporting all the gory bloody details. Fortunately for our US friends the media doesn't report US crime nearly as colorfully and vividly. Just because they don't report it in the same way does not mean it isn't happening. It is.
(9) Leave the expensive jewelry at home. Don't flash wads of cash. Don't make yourself a target, just as you wouldn't in the US.
Mexico's interior, IMO, is just fine thanks. I'm not concerned whatever about going to concerts, movies, art openings/shows, restaurants or a walk in the zocalo most anywhere. I confess I'm back home before 10 pm most of the time. I do drive at night (against all advisories) but have never had troubles.
John PowellSanta Clara, Michoacan, Mexico

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Note – A number of people whom I know do avoid driving at night for a number of reasons, or else they make careful choices about where and when.
Come to Patzcuaro.

Semana Santa in Patzcuaro - 2013

More about Semana Santa in Patzcuaro

This year's schedule of events.

Patzcuaro Perambulator

What would you like to buy from this amazing vendor? Strolling by houses… better than Walmart.

A Garden of Delights

Entering a friend’s walled garden in an historic building in Pátzcuaro is to step into a work of art created to delight all the senses. What a rare privilege. To quote Charles Baudelaire,

Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté,
Luxe, calme et volupté.

A step into an oasis of order, beauty, luxury, calm and voluptuousity.

An era ends, another begins...

21 December 2012

...The End.

The Beginning...

I begin this new era.

2013 will be a wonderful year. Happy New Year.

Gaudi in Pátzcuaro

We not only have traditional colonial architecture to admire, but we have our own Gaudi style. Or should that be written with a “y”… gaudy? Here is a most whimsical house. We don’t even have to fly to Barcelona, just stroll down Obregon.

Ravel Opera performed in Patzcuaro

The lyrical fantasy of Maurice Ravel, libretto by Colette, was recently performed in Pátzcuaro at the Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin on Plaza Gertrudis Bocanegra aka Plaza Chica.

The work tells the story of an unruly small boy. He must face the consequences of thoughtless and mean actions. Familiar objects and creatures that he has tormented come to life for an afternoon in a fantasy intended to teach him a lesson of respect for his environment and for nature. The lesson ends happily.

Desorden Arte A.C. coached children from the Casa Hogar para Niños Necesitados (home for needy children) in Morelia for the performance. It was surely an expanding and confidence-building experience for these niños.The classical musicians and singers for the opera were from the renowned Conservatorio de las Rosas in Morelia.
Once again, Patzcuarenses attended a quality production free of charge.
See also:
Bola Suriana
Purhépecha String Quartet
Happy Birthday, Pátzcuaro

Night of the Dead

Night of the Dead: The most unique and memorable cultural event of the Lake Pátzcuaro Region, observed yearly.

See
- Posts about Noche de Muertos
- Night of the Dead Flickr Photos
- Flikr photos of Noche de Muertos Flowers

Parking for Traveling Expats

The expatriate community was quick to pass the word on their discovery. It has now become common practice. In Mexico motels or auto-hotels are for dalliance; hotels are for sleeping. The “sex” motels have hidden, very secure parking and the rooms+garage are cheap. Travelers with vehicles that are loaded with goodies, whether going north or south, like these motels as an option. Pátzcuaro now boasts its very own, in town, on Calle Obregón:


I understand that rooms for Noche de Muertos in Pátzcuaro have been sold out for some time. Perhaps this is an option…

See Hotels versus Motels

Safari on Plaza Grande

Patzcuaro's Plaza Grande never fails to entertain. Safari? Safaris? Yes, a Volkswagen Safari contest, what else. Great cars!
















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