Yuriria
Yuriria, a Pueblo Mágico in the south of the state, is noted for its Laguna, the first hydraulic work in Latin America, and the Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo, built in 1559. This fortress-like convent now houses a museum of sacred art.
The city is famous for its religious architecture, its tule weaving crafts and its rich gastronomy, which includes dishes such as Caldo Michi and buñuelos de viento. It also has protected natural areas that are home to various species and serve as migratory routes for birds.
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Its Magic:
To the south of the state appears the town of Yuriria. Its days revolve around the convent that looks more like a castle, the one left by the Augustinians. They were the ones who also built the enormous artificial lagoon that keeps diseases away and has been supplying water to the town for centuries. People fish and go for boat rides on its surface; or sometimes they wait for sunset in another body of water, Crater Lake, which turns red if it trembles.
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The Reason:
The Temple and Convent of San Pablo
- The Augustinians inaugurated it in 1559, and if it resembles a fortress it is due to the continuous indigenous uprisings.
- The façade of the temple has fine plateresque features, its interior was adorned with wooden altarpieces that burned down.
- Under the vaults with gothic ribs there is, in the main altar, the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
- The former convent is now a museum where photographs, pieces of sacred art and colonial paintings are exhibited.
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The Basics:
It is necessary to go up to the terrace of the convent to appreciate a couple of centennial ahuehuetes and the famous Yuriria Lagoon.
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A must-have:
- In the afternoon, behind the Ex Convento de San Pablo, look for the cart that sells baked fruit bread.
- Eat chimichangas or enchiladas mineras at El Monasterio restaurant.
- Taste the atoles that the town boasts: chickpea, wheat, tamarind and guava.
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