Routes

The Heart of Utiopia
The Route of Don Vasco
The Heart of Utiopia
Don Vasco de Quiroga’s humanist legacy is evident at the University of San Nicolás. A journey in time and space starts from this point and takes one to the roots of his thoughts on justice, dignity, compassion and respect. Tata Vasco’s mark is there in front of the thousand-year-old olive trees in Tzintzuntzan and in the magical cities of Pátzcuaro and Santa Clara.

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The Essence of the Purépecha
The Route of Don Vasco
The Essence of the Purépecha
As it leaves the verdant metropolis of Uruapan the Route of Don Vasco goes through stages of marked contrasts: beautiful lush forests lying next to sparse and barren landscapes blanketed with volcanic lava; from bustling cities to the settlements on the plains whose populations loyally follow tradition producing the most exquisite handicrafts...

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And other secrets
Divine jewels
And other secrets
Managing to understand the immensity of the missionary work in the facades and interiors –sometimes austere, at other times very richly decorated– of the old monasteries and churches that visitors see as they descend upon the plazas of these three towns and cities enhances the pleasure of seeing them.

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