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Morocco in Morelia Morelia, the capital of Michoacán, is celebrated for its austere, Spanish flavored colonial architecture. In one corner of the city, however, color runs riot in an exuberant church interior unique in Mexico.
Revisit our April page featuring San Pedro Jarácuaro, just updated with new pictures from our recent trip.
Thanks to Rick Hall of Zocalo Arte Popular for hosting our recent booksigning in Patzcuaro
Check out the Travel Publishers Association booth at Book Expo America 2009 in Los Angeles. May 29 - June 1st.. Our books will be on display and the author will be on hand Saturday to greet visitors.
We welcome the colonial B&B La Casa Encantada in Pátzcuaro as the sponsor of our Michoacán pages
Our 2008 pages so far: January: Metztitlan, Hidalgo. February: Atlixco (Puebla) March: Tapalapa (Chiapas) April San Pedro Jarácuaro (Michoacán)
Please re visit our 2007 pages:
January: The Stones of Huentitán (Jalisco) February/March: San Pedro Cholul (Yucatan) April: Chimalhuacan (Mexico State) May: San Pablo de Las Tunas (Puebla) June: La Casa de Cortes (Oaxaca) July: La Generala (Chiapas) August: San Diego de Guanajuato September: The Master of Mani (Yucatan) Oct/November: The Trials of Tlatelolco December: El Cristobalón, Guadalajara
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Once again, we thank the publishers of Borch Maps who have renewed their sponsorship of the Exploring Colonial Mexico web site for 2008 We encourage our readers to patronize their excellent products during their travels in Mexico and around the world. Look for the redesigned Yucatan and Mexico City maps, updated for 2008 Our mission at Espadaña Press is to promote public awareness of the rich artistic and architectural heritage of Spanish colonial Mexico through our many illustrated guidebooks and regular features and updates on this web site.
Each month we post a new page, featuring an interesting story or news item about on of the colonial monuments of Mexico. We also update our Art in Peril feature, focusing on colonial artworks at risk from neglect, vandalism or theft.
So bookmark us now and visit again soon. Please browse our extensive archive of past features, now 100 pages and counting...
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Our books are not available at most bookstores. But wherever you are, you can now order any of our affordable guidebooks online at a special publishers discount, using your credit card. Orders are shipped within days. What could be easier? So, if you are planning a trip to Mexico, or just want to find out more about Mexico's colonial heritage, take us along!
