Our classical hacienda style Inn is located in the Historic District of the charming Colonial village of Patzcuaro. The “casona” or big house dates probably from the 18^th century and was built on part it was a Tarascan large ceremonial platform at the pre-Colombian epoch. The sacred place contained several pyramids, stone dwellings that housed the holy men, and basins that held enormous fires dedicated to the worshipping of the sun.

Later, at middle of the holy site started the Royal Road (Camino Real) which connected the main cities as well as smaller villages of the Nueva España. Hands carved stone blocks from the pyramids were used in subsequent colonial buildings, and can be seen today in parts of some buildings in the classical Colonial architecture of Patzcuaro. For practical purposes, our casona was built, next to El Camino Real in order to offer service as Meson (old inn), a place which gave shelter to tired human travelers as well as their animal’s companions. In particular it served mule drivers, the backbone of commercial interchange between the different villages of the period.

Our flowered courtyard, the largest private patio in Patzcuaro, was designed to receive large number of loaded beasts and to facilitate unloading and loading of goods. In addition carpenters, blacksmiths, and other skilled craftspeople helped maintain the animals, wagons and equipment.

Today the meson with its handmade stone well and grand courtyard carries on the traditions of days past offering tranquil shelter, artistic workspaces, a large gathering salon , cocina Mexicana, and Studio 33 an intimate Gallery of Arte.

The courtyard, the largest private patio in Patzcuaro, was built to receive these beasts of burden and facilitate unloading and loading of goods. In addition carpenters, blacksmiths, and other skilled craftspeople helped maintain the animals, wagons and equipment.

Today the meson with its hand made stone well and grand courtyard carries on the traditions of days past offering tranquil shelter, artistic workspaces, a large gathering salon ,cocina mexicana, and Studio 33 an intimate Gallery de Arte.