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Mexico's Best Kept Secret
Morelia is the best place you have never been. The colonial heart of the city has been well preserved; it was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1991! I was awestruck by the 16th and 17th Century stone buildings, baroque facades and archways that line narrow downtown streets and are home to museums, hotels, restaurants, exquisite bars, rooftop lounges, chocolaterias, and sidewalk cafes. Few tourists have discovered this city. Could it be because they are not willing to trade the artistic architecture with a tropical beach?
My 15 yr. old son approached me while in Morelia. It was clear that this city was having the same effect on him that it was having on me. With a sparkle in his eye, Josh confided to me that he will be bringing his wife to this city on their honeymoon. Entertaining ideas myself, Morelia had a romantic feel.
Traffic jams in this city won't bother you. The slower pace will have you drinking in it's beauty and snapping pictures as fast as you can. One of my teens said, "Mom!", with an embarrassed flick of his head. I must have looked like a silly tourist. A sense of urgency had overcome me.
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n the town square there are free public concerts, art fairs, performers, and music. Oh, and I have to mention the adorable doves walking about. It is a place you wouldn't mind hanging out in all day - or all month. Does it sound like I have been hired to sell Morelia. No - I just loved the city and wasn't able to be there nearly long enough. If you are planning to come to Mexico, it would be a mistake to leave Morelia out of your tour plans.
Morelia is the best place you have never been. The colonial heart of the city has been well preserved; it was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1991! I was awestruck by the 16th and 17th Century stone buildings, baroque facades and archways that line narrow downtown streets and are home to museums, hotels, restaurants, exquisite bars, rooftop lounges, chocolaterias, and sidewalk cafes. Few tourists have discovered this city. Could it be because they are not willing to trade the artistic architecture with a tropical beach?
My 15 yr. old son approached me while in Morelia. It was clear that this city was having the same effect on him that it was having on me. With a sparkle in his eye, Josh confided to me that he will be bringing his wife to this city on their honeymoon. Entertaining ideas myself, Morelia had a romantic feel.
Traffic jams in this city won't bother you. The slower pace will have you drinking in it's beauty and snapping pictures as fast as you can. One of my teens said, "Mom!", with an embarrassed flick of his head. I must have looked like a silly tourist. A sense of urgency had overcome me.
In the town square there are free public concerts, art fairs, performers, and music. Oh, and I have to mention the adorable doves walking about. It is a place you wouldn't mind hanging out in all day - or all month. Does it sound like I have been hired to sell Morelia. No - I just loved the city and wasn't able to be there nearly long enough. If you are planning to come to Mexico, it would be a mistake to leave Morelia out of your tour plans. 
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