La Plaza Vasco de Quiroga - Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México - Web Cameras on Waymarking.com

Considered one of the most beautiful plazas – or “squares” – in Mexico, it measures about 600 by 450 feet. The central square of Pátzcuaro is unique in an unusual aspect: There are no churches on its perimeter! The famous Basilica and other temples are not even visible from the Plaza.

Instead, La Plaza Vasco de Quiroga is surrounded by “civilian” – or once residential – structures of Baroque and Neoclassical architecture which, along with the gigantic trees surrounding the Plaza, come together to create the majesty of the space. The centerpiece of the Plaza is a finely executed fountain of the adored Don Vasco de Quiroga.

One of those buildings is none other than the Hotel Mansión Iturbe – a significant part of Mexican history, once the home of the famous conspirator Don José María Abarca.

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this corner, where you will find a plaque commemorating 200 years of Planned Business, had a vital link in the economic life of this Magic Village.

Later, it became the House of Trade and (Mule) Delivery, with owner Don Francisco de Iturbe y Heriz. His claim to fame in that era was his ability to establish the connection with Acapulco, whence came all varieties of merchandise from the Philipines and China typically in Spanish fleets: “The Chinese Fleet.”

This Pacific fleet operated between Acapulco and Manila transporting passengers and all sorts of merchandise. Once on Mexican soil, the merchandise was transported by mule. New Spain was the link between Asia and Europe. Later, merchandise was sent from Veracruz to Spain using the Indian Fleet, crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

In 1970, this building was restored, maintaining its historical integrity as a Gem of New Spain Architecture. In that year, the building opened its doors as Hotel Mansión Iturbe.

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