Villagers dressed as "spies" hunt for Jesus on horseback, visiting the old Christ images kept by local families, and on Good Friday all the Christs go out in procession.
Next dates
March 21 – 28, 2027
The year after: April 9 – 16, 2028
The dates follow Easter, so they change every year.
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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Santo Entierro procession: what happens
- Espías on horseback
- White tunics and red monteras
- Clay whistles
- Visits to 16th-century Christs
- Good Friday procession of the Christs
- Atrio de los Olivos
Plan your visit to Tzintzuntzan
Tours in Tzintzuntzan
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Tzintzuntzan.
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How to get to Tzintzuntzan
- From Morelia: about 47 min by car (50 km)
- Nearest airport: Uruapan (UPN), 57 min by car to Tzintzuntzan
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About Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan is a small town on the shore of Lake Pátzcuaro that was once the capital of the Purépecha state. Above it stand the yácatas, five stepped platforms with rounded ends that look out over the lake, and in the center is a 16th-century Franciscan monastery complex with a huge atrium. People come for the ruins, the pottery and embroidery, the Señor del Rescate festival, and the Day of the Dead vigil in the cemetery.
More fiestas in Tzintzuntzan
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November 1
Cemetery vigil
Families spend the night in the town's two large cemeteries beside graves decked with bread, fruit and candles, some offerings of monumental size.
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December
Purépecha cultural festival
A year-end Purépecha cultural festival at the ruins that includes the flaming ball game.
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February 2
Fiesta of the Señor del Rescate
Always on the Tuesday a week before Carnival Tuesday, it draws pilgrims from across Michoacán with its dance of angels and demons.
Moves every year; next: February 2, 2027.
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October 4
Fiesta of Saint Francis
The town honors Saint Francis.
Other fiestas in March
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Spring equinox Bernal, Querétaro · March 19 – 21
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Founding anniversary charreada
Villa del Carbón, Estado de México · March 10
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Holy Week at Chalma
Malinalco, Estado de México · March 21 – 28
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Feria del Pan, Ponche y Café Comala, Colima · March 21 – April 4
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Holy Week Taxco, Guerrero · March 21 – 28
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Feria de la Primavera
Jerez, Zacatecas · March 24 – April 4