Patzcuaro is a large town and municipality located in the state of Michoacan. The town was founded sometime in the 1320s, at first becoming the capital of the Tarascan state and later its cerimonial center. After the Spanish took over, Vasco de Quiroga worked worked to make Patzcuaro the capital of the New Spain province of Michoacan, but after his death, the capital would be moved to nearby Valladolid(today Morelia). Patzcuaro has retained its colonial and indigenous character since then, and has been named both a "Pueblo Magico" and one of the 100 Historic World Treasure Cities by the United Nations. Patzcauro and the lake region is well known as the site for the Day of the Dead celebrations.
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