{"id":10190,"date":"2024-11-21T10:49:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpatzcuaro.com\/?post_type=citadela-item&#038;p=10190"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:29:42","slug":"tianguis-artesanal-de-domingo-de-ramos","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/item\/tianguis-artesanal-de-domingo-de-ramos\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Sunday Artisan Market (Uruapan)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b>The largest artisan market in Latin America (just 45 min away)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\">If you're in P\u00e1tzcuaro at the start of Holy Week, you have a must-see destination less than an hour away. Each <b>Palm Sunday<\/b>, the neighboring city of <a href=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/loc\/uruapan\/\"><strong>Uruapan<\/strong><\/a> becomes the world capital of folk art. What began as a simple square for selling palm fronds has evolved into the <b>Palm Sunday Artisan Market<\/b>, considered the largest of its kind in Latin America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"7\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>The Figures of Astonishment<\/b> To understand the scale of this event, just look at the numbers:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>+1,500 Artisans:<\/b> Coming from the four indigenous ethnic groups of the state (Pur\u00e9pecha, Mazahua, Otom\u00ed and Nahua).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>+1 Million Pieces:<\/b> From miniatures to giant furniture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Duration:<\/b> Although it starts on Palm Sunday, the sale extends over the two weeks of vacation (Holy Week and Easter).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"><b>What will you find? (Shopping Guide)<\/b> The open-air market is set up in the immense <a href=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/item\/plaza-martires-de-uruapan\/\"><b>Martyrs of Uruapan Square<\/b><\/a> and its surroundings. It's a multi-sensory journey where you'll find the best of each region:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Maque and Lacquer:<\/b> The specialty of Uruapan. Trays and gourds decorated with inlays and natural oils (pre-Hispanic technique).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Pottery:<\/b> The famous glazed pineapples of San Jos\u00e9 de Gracia or the green pots of Patamban.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Carved Wood:<\/b> Furniture, masks and sculptures that radiate the warmth of the mountains.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Textiles:<\/b> Patakua shawls, embroidered huanengos and fine tablecloths.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Fibers:<\/b> Hats and basketry from the lake region.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>The Artisans' Parade (The Visual Spectacle)<\/b> The festival officially begins with the <b>Artisans' Parade<\/b> (usually the Saturday before or Sunday morning). It's one of Michoac\u00e1n's most colorful spectacles: artisans parade through the town center in their traditional finery, dancing to the rhythm of the bands and carrying displays of their work. It's an explosion of pride and identity that you can't miss.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"12,0\"><b>\ud83c\udf2e Uruapan Flavor<\/b> The experience isn't complete without the food. In the food court, you must try the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/experienciapatzcuaro.com\/churipo-sabor-ancestral-que-festeja-la-vida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Churipo<\/a> con <a href=\"https:\/\/experienciapatzcuaro.com\/las-corundas-el-sabor-de-la-tradicion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corundas<\/a><\/b> (beef broth with red chili), the comforting <a href=\"https:\/\/experienciapatzcuaro.com\/un-viaje-sensorial-al-corazon-de-michoacan-el-atole-de-grano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Atole de Grano<\/b><\/a> (anise with corn) and, of course, the world-famous <a href=\"https:\/\/experienciapatzcuaro.com\/carnitas-michoacanas-platillo-considerado-por-expertos-como-el-mas-rico-del-mundo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Carnitas from Michoac\u00e1n<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"13\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Logistics from P\u00e1tzcuaro<\/b> Uruapan is only <b>45 minutes<\/b> by car or bus from P\u00e1tzcuaro. It's the perfect <i>day trip<\/i>: leave early, shop for authentic handicrafts, enjoy delicious food, and return to sleep in the tranquility of P\u00e1tzcuaro.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"14\" class=\"translation-block\"><b>Location:<\/b> Historic Center of Uruapan, Michoac\u00e1n.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El mercado artesanal m\u00e1s grande de Am\u00e9rica Latina (a solo 45 min) Si est\u00e1s en P\u00e1tzcuaro durante el inicio de la Semana Santa, tienes una cita obligada a menos de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11227,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","citadela-item-category":[486],"citadela-item-location":[407],"class_list":["post-10190","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-eventos","citadela-item-location-uruapan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/10190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/citadela-item"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/10190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=10190"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=10190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}