Rainy Mexico

Before leaving Uruapan we visited the Eduardo Ruiz National park which was just a 10min walk from the hotel but it seemed a world away. We were there soon after it opened so it was very quiet apart from the birdsong and sounds of rushing water.

A river runs through the park creating lots of waterfalls and cascading water.

Breakfast was the most delicious mango I've ever tasted.

Returning to the hotel along the still silent streets.

Walked past this mural advertising the music club next door.

Collected our luggage and caught a bus to Patzcuaro which took a couple of hours. The weather is still cold and damp and so after dropping our luggage off at the hotel we all piled into a local cafe that Andrea our guide liked. The food was warm and filling and incredibly cheap. £2 for a 3 course meal of soup, fish, veg and rice and lemon pie! Then we all split up to explore the town. It has two plazas, one large and one small but considering it was a Sunday they were very busy. The market was in full swing.

After wandering around the Square we explored the side streets and found a chocolate shop.

The chocolates were delicious and my biggest regret was not buying a lot more of them.  

Many of the buildings in the town were built in the late 16th cent during the colonial times when they were designed to look like Spanish towns with their palaces, churches and convents.

A typical building built around an open courtyard.

The rain started to fall heavily so we made our way back to the Hotel Posada Yolihuani

The hotel was beautiful with large rooms. However the temperature had really dropped and we were so cold and wet we all needed gas heaters in the room which soon warmed up  the room.

In the evening we all gathered together and went for a pizza. I know what you are thinking but I think we all fancied a change from Mexican food.