Michoacán Mexico - its capital city is Morelia,Michoacán is located in western Mexico, coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. It is bordered by the
Mexican states of Colima & Jalisco to the west & northwest, Guanajuato to the north, Querétaro to the northeast, the State of México to the east, & Guerrero to the southeast.
It is still
home to a sizable population of Purépecha people as well as minor populations of Otomi and Nahua. The economy is based on agriculture, ranching, fishing, mining, and the arts. The major tourism draw for the state is the Lake Pátzcuaro–Tzintzuntzan–Quiroga area, which was the center of the Purépecha Empire; as well as the location of the Tzintzuntzan yácata pyramids.
Popular foods here are
Pork Carnitas with
corn tortillas , refried
beans, salsa, pico de gallo, pickled vegetables, & guacamole.
Charales is a Michoacán dish of lightly battered & fried Chirostoma fish.
Churipo a stew made of
beef, vegetables,
corn, chili peppers, herbs, & corundas.
Aporreadillo -
spicy dish made with dried & salted
meat that’s been beaten , shredded, & then
cooked with egg in a
sauce made from different types of chili pepper, onion, garlic, & spices
Charanda - alcoholic spirit made from sugarcane similar to rum
paloma is a tequila-based drink made with grapefruit soda or juice, tequila blanco, & lime served on the rocks
Michoacán Mexico , Morelia city was named after José María Morelos, a native of the city and one of the main heroes of the
Mexican War of Independence.
The name Michoacán is from Nahuatl: language "place of the fishermen" referring to those who fish on Lake Pátzcuaro
pre-Hispanic times, the area was the home of the Purépecha Empire, which rivaled the Aztec Empire at the
time of Spanish encounter. After the Spanish conquest, the empire became a separate province which became smaller over the colonial
period. The state and its residents played a major role in the
Mexican War of Independence.
Today, the state is still home to a sizable population of Purépecha people as well as minor populations of Otomi and Nahua. The economy is based on agriculture, ranching,
fishing, mining, and the arts. The major tourism draw for the state is the Lake Pátzcuaro–Tzintzuntzan–Quiroga area, which was the center of the Purépecha Empire.
