{"id":6054,"date":"2013-03-07T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T22:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=6054"},"modified":"2017-08-29T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T20:41:16","slug":"have-you-visited-the-colonial-city-of-morelia-part-1-the-charm-of-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/have-you-visited-the-colonial-city-of-morelia-part-1-the-charm-of-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Have You Visited the Colonial City of Morelia? Part 1 &#8211; The Charm of the City<!--:--><!--:es-->Vive en la hermosa Morelia, encanto colonial. Parte 1.<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Morelia - Fountain in a park, Cathedral in the Background\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/MoreliaPlaza-Night_zps3f909b7a.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mexico is home to many famous tourist locations and well-known expat communities.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 There are good reasons why these locations have become the most popular.\u00c2\u00a0 Yet, there are many towns and cities that hold very high appeal, but are simply off the international radar still.\u00c2\u00a0 As I&#8217;ve written on this blog before, the colonial city of Morelia is one of these &#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/morelia-real-estate\/\">Morelia real estate<\/a> is one of the country&#8217;s best kept secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Morelia is a mid-sized city (just under a million) tucked away into the hilly highlands of central Mexico.\u00c2\u00a0 It is 4 hours away from Mexico&#8217;s two largest cities, Mexico City and Guadalajara, (in opposite directions.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Morelia - Interior of the Cathedral\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/MoreliaCathedral-Interior_zpse5aebdad.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Colonial Charm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The city holds all the charm of colonial times, preserved in a way rarely found elsewhere &#8211; grand old churches, lush, green city squares, classic buildings with archways, straight, narrow streets, fountains and an aqueduct are just a few of the items from the past which permeate day to day life.<\/p>\n<p>Visually, Morelia has changed little over the century.\u00c2\u00a0 This is likewise true of the relaxing lifestyle enjoyed here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Living Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Morelia in the 50s - hasn't changed much!\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/Morelia-1940s_zps7efb5567.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" \/>Yet, Morelia is more than just an urban museum.\u00c2\u00a0 While there are many excellent museums of art and history to visit, Morelia itself is a city to be experienced and <em>lived<\/em> rather than just seen.<\/p>\n<p>Music is in the streets and restaurants.\u00c2\u00a0 There are concerts, both of the local sort in public squares and more official ones in concern halls.\u00c2\u00a0 As with the food, there is something for all tastes &#8211; both Mexican and international, both artistic and simply for a good time or relaxation.<\/p>\n<p>Artwork and local crafts are sold everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Morelia - Cathedral at Night\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/CatedralMorelia.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" \/>Morelia is also home to one of the most important <strong>film festivals<\/strong> in Latin America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modern Conveniences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the colonial city has been preserved in an impeccable state and the culture is vibrant and living, the city is also modern with all services that people would expect for a comfortable lifestyle.\u00c2\u00a0 There are international stores, malls, large-screen movie theaters, a golf course and international-quality hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Morelia looks like a great place to visit.\u00c2\u00a0 But why stop there?\u00c2\u00a0 It could very well be the place of your dreams to live in.\u00c2\u00a0 Tomorrow I will talk about this possibility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n<strong>Liliana Gonzalez<\/strong> <em>is a leading agent, dedicated to providing her clients with the <strong>highest level of service<\/strong> available in Morelia and beyond. Liliana has destiguished herself as being a part of the first generation professionals to gain a Mexico&#8217;s new national level <strong>degree in Mexican real estate<\/strong>, and the accompanying &#8220;cedula profesional,&#8221; a professional identification number and certificate, granted to highly trained professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and engineers. To contact Liliana, call<\/em> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <em><a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; <span><em>&#8220;Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/real-estate-books\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/dashboard.lloyd-team.com\/1-images\/Banners\/Banner261-A.jpeg \" alt=\"Mexico Real Estate e-book\" width=\"464\" \/><\/a><!--:--><!--:es--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Morelia - Fountain in a park, Cathedral in the Background\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/MoreliaPlaza-Night_zps3f909b7a.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>M\u00c3\u00a9xico es conocido, entre tantas cosas, por su hermosa arquitectura colonial. El pa\u00c3\u00ads a\u00c3\u00ban conserva los vestigios de lo que antiguamente fue la colonia espa\u00c3\u00b1ola, por lo que en sus edificios se refleja el hermoso estilo europeo; ya sea en sus iglesias, parques, rotondas, museos, castillos, palacios, casas y monumentos. Varias de las principales ciudades en M\u00c3\u00a9xico a\u00c3\u00ban conservan ese toque nost\u00c3\u00a1lgico en sus calles. Entre ellas, una de las m\u00c3\u00a1s reconocidas por su atm\u00c3\u00b3sfera colonial y su belleza particular es Morelia.<\/p>\n<p>Los <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/morelia-real-estate\/\">bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en Morelia<\/a> representan una de las mejores oportunidades de inversi\u00c3\u00b3n hoy en d\u00c3\u00ada. Alejada de los ajetreos de las grandes ciudades, Morelia hoy a\u00c3\u00ban conserva su encanto pueblerino. Siendo una ciudad con menos del mill\u00c3\u00b3n de habitantes, el crecimiento de la capital del estado de Michoac\u00c3\u00a1n es calmado. La modernidad ha entrado buscando conservar su esencia hist\u00c3\u00b3rica.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Morelia - Interior of the Cathedral\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/MoreliaCathedral-Interior_zpse5aebdad.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Encanto colonial.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La ciudad conserva una gran cantidad de edificios coloniales. Conserva el t\u00c3\u00adtulo de Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad por la UNESCO y es s\u00c3\u00admbolo de las ciudades hist\u00c3\u00b3ricas en M\u00c3\u00a9xico, junto con Guanajuato, Quer\u00c3\u00a9taro, Guadalajara y algunas otras. Hermosas iglesias, parques y edificios hist\u00c3\u00b3ricos se encuentran por toda la ciudad.<\/p>\n<p>Visualmente la ciudad de Morelia no tiene comparaci\u00c3\u00b3n. Una ciudad que pareciera no pertenece a este siglo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arte y cultura.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Morelia in the 50s - hasn't changed much!\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/Morelia-1940s_zps7efb5567.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" \/>La ciudad de Morelia no solo es un museo urbano por si sola, es tambi\u00c3\u00a9n uno de los nichos art\u00c3\u00adsticos y culturales m\u00c3\u00a1s importantes del pa\u00c3\u00ads. Reconocido por su famoso Festival Internacional de Cine, as\u00c3\u00ad como por sus foros, teatros y escenarios para una gran cantidad de cartelera art\u00c3\u00adstica tanto de talla nacional como internacional.<\/p>\n<p>La ciudad es uno de los polos culturales m\u00c3\u00a1s reconocidos del pa\u00c3\u00ads.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Morelia - Cathedral at Night\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Morelia\/CatedralMorelia.jpg\" alt=\"Morelia real estate\" width=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Modernidad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aunque, como mencionamos, la ciudad de Morelia a\u00c3\u00ban conserva en gran medida su tradicional arquitectura y su historia se respira en sus calles, la modernidad tambi\u00c3\u00a9n se encuentra en sus plazas, residenciales, industrias, campos de golf y servicios. Ubicada a solo 3 horas de Guadalajara y a 3 horas de la Ciudad de M\u00c3\u00a9xico, su ubicaci\u00c3\u00b3n es privilegiada.<\/p>\n<p>Una de las ciudades m\u00c3\u00a1s en boga para vivir estos d\u00c3\u00adas. Desc\u00c3\u00babrela y vive en una ciudad llena de encanto y tranquilidad.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\">www.topmexicorealestate.com<\/a> la empresa l\u00c3\u00adder en bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/real-estate-books\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dashboard.lloyd-team.com\/1-images\/Banners\/Banner261-A.jpeg \" alt=\"Mexico Real Estate e-book\" width=\"464\" \/><\/a><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico is home to many famous tourist locations and well-known expat communities.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 There are good reasons why these locations have become the most popular.\u00c2\u00a0 Yet, there are many towns and cities that hold very high appeal, but are simply off the international radar still.\u00c2\u00a0 As I&#8217;ve written on this blog before, the colonial city of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1858,872,313,607,1730,932],"tags":[841,1532,604,1576],"class_list":{"0":"post-6054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-living-and-retirement","7":"category-mexico-colonial-real-estate","8":"category-mexico-golf-communities-mexico-communities-2","9":"category-morelia-real-estate-mexico-cities","10":"category-real-estate","11":"category-vivalto","12":"tag-colonial-real-estate","13":"tag-living-in-mexico","14":"tag-morelia-real-estate","15":"tag-vivalto","16":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6054"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14750,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6054\/revisions\/14750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}