Patzcuaro is a colonial city in the mountains an hour from Morelia and at 7,300'. Although the beaches of Mexico are 80 degrees+ at this time of year, nightly temps are frequently below freezing in Patzcuaro. The fireplace in our room and the electric mattress cover saved us. This town is beautifully kept with all buildings painted white, dark red with black highlights. Nearby are fascinating places like Santa Clara del Cobre [copper] where we saw copper being pounded into ornate pans, bowls, etc. We ferried to Isla Janitzio and climbed the statue of Morelos on the top of the island. And we bussed up to Quiroga [after the Bishop who saved the people from the Spaniards] to enjoy the tasty "carnitas," a specialty here.
Our next bus took us back to the beach, 6 hours to Ixtapa. After renting a car, we drove 35 minutes to our favorite beach, Playa Troncones. We stayed 8 nights at Casa Manzanillo, a couple miles north of Troncones on Manzanillo Bay, our favorite bay! Here, the 80+ degree water, body surfing and boarding, walking the beaches an enjoying local delicacies kept us well occupied. We finished our trip a couple houses up the beach at Casa Porvenir [future]. This total open-air house was a work of art and an spectacular abode in which to enjoy our last few sunsets.
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