{"id":6570,"date":"2018-11-28T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpatzcuaro.com\/item\/la-historia-de-las-catrinas-de-capula\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:09:00","slug":"la-historia-de-las-catrinas-de-capula","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/item\/la-historia-de-las-catrinas-de-capula\/","title":{"rendered":"The History and Philosophy behind La Catrina de Capula"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udfa8 The Catrinas of Capula are not just handicrafts; they are a cultural symbol that fuses Michoac\u00e1n's rich pottery heritage with a profound philosophy about death. Their history is woven throughout the centuries:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcdc The Evolution of an Icon<\/h3>\n
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  1. The Material Origin (16th Century):<\/b> The pottery tradition of Capula dates back to Bishop Vasco de Quiroga<\/b>, who promoted this industry among the natives. Thus, the artisans inherited the mastery of working with clay.<\/li>\n
  2. The Skeletal Inspiration (20th Century):<\/b> The character of La Catrina, that elegant skeletal figure dressed in high-society attire, was originally conceived as social criticism by the engraver Jos\u00e9 Guadalupe Posada<\/b> at the beginning of the 20th century. It was the muralist Diego Rivera<\/b> who immortalized her in his famous mural Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park<\/i>.<\/li>\n
  3. The Three-Dimensional Leap (1980):<\/b> The moment that transformed Capula was thanks to Juan Torres Calder\u00f3n<\/b>, a visual artist from Morelia. Inspired by Posada and Rivera, Torres decided to give three-dimensionality<\/b> to the Catrina in clay. In 1980, he opened a workshop and founded an art school in Capula, taking advantage of the local pottery heritage and making the figure the town's main activity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Art and Philosophy<\/h3>\n

    The artisans of Capula have perfected the art, creating unique pieces with incredible details in the texture of the skin and clothing, which distinguish them from any other representation.<\/p>\n

    The Catrinas symbolize a unique philosophy of life and death: they reflect the joy and respect with which Mexicans celebrate existence and remember those who are no longer with us, facing death without fear.<\/p>\n

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      Magical Experience:<\/b> Visiting Capula is especially vivid during the Day of the Dead<\/b> celebration, when the Catrina Fair<\/b> takes place, attracting visitors who seek to meet the talented artisans and acquire these unique pieces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      How to Get to Capula from P\u00e1tzcuaro<\/h3>\n
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      Option<\/strong><\/td>\nRoute<\/strong><\/td>\nEstimated Duration<\/strong><\/td>\nKey Advantage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Own Car\/Taxi<\/b><\/td>\nTake the Free Highway or Highway towards Morelia.<\/td>\n45 \u2013 60 minutes<\/b><\/td>\nMaximum comfort and speed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Direct Bus<\/b><\/td>\nFrom P\u00e1tzcuaro Central, take a bus to Morelia (make sure the service passes through Quiroga<\/b> on the Free Highway 15<\/b>). Ask to get off at Capula.<\/td>\n60 \u2013 75 minutes<\/b><\/td>\nCheaper and easier (no transfer).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Combi (Transshipment)<\/b><\/td>\n1.<\/b> Take combi P\u00e1tzcuaro \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Quiroga. \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> 2.<\/b> Transfer to another Quiroga combi\/bus \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Capula.<\/td>\n40 \u2013 60 minutes<\/b> (longer wait time)<\/td>\nGreater flexibility and frequency of local departures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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      \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udfa8\u00a0Las Catrinas de Capula no son solo artesan\u00edas; son un s\u00edmbolo cultural que fusiona la rica herencia alfarera de Michoac\u00e1n con una filosof\u00eda profunda sobre la muerte. Su historia se […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6571,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","citadela-item-category":[394],"citadela-item-location":[412],"class_list":["post-6570","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-alrededores","citadela-item-location-capula"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/6570","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=6570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/6570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=6570"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=6570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}