The main plaza and its surrounding areas

Make your way past the bustling trade activities of the town center and you will find a hidden treasure in the main square: La Huatápera, the old hospital for the Indians, quite unmistakable with its large Mudéjar-style windows. Inside, the Museo de Artes Populares features an interesting collection of masks, artifacts and clothes brought in from the villages on the meseta and the region. Nearby, passing the snack market, you can stop to buy some freshly-roasted coffee at the café de La Lucha or the café Tradicional de Uruapan –a place infused with the delicious aroma of coffee where they still grind the beans by hand.