Ubicación: Cuanajo

🛋️ Cuanajo: Cradle of Handcrafted Furniture and Living Traditions

Located just 15 minutes from Pátzcuaro, Cuanajo is one of the communities with the deepest roots in artisanal and cultural traditions in the Lake Region. To get there from the city center, take Highway 14 towards Morelia and follow the turnoff towards Tupátaro.

🪑 Craftsmanship: Mastery in Wood

Cuanajo is nationally recognized as the "cradle of handcrafted furniture." Its artisans demonstrate exceptional creativity and skill in working with wood, creating high-quality, beautifully designed pieces such as elegant chairs, tables, dining sets, and bedroom sets.

In addition to furniture, the community is known for its textile crafts, which include:

– Traditionally made wool shawls.

– Cotton belts and embroideries with Purépecha designs.

📅 Traditions and the Only Night of the Dead with Horses

Cuanajo is a community that celebrates its traditions with great fervor:

– Patron Saint Festival: Celebrated every September 8th in honor of Our Lady of the Nativity.

– Night of the Dead (November 1 and 2): The celebration in Cuanajo has a distinctive element that makes it unique in the region. Homes are decorated with wooden horses richly adorned with marigolds and fruit. The men carry these little horses to the communal offering, while the women carry baskets of food.

* Key Fact: If you're looking for handcrafted wooden furniture or a Day of the Dead celebration with a ritual different from Janitzio, Cuanajo is the ideal destination.