Teremendo de los Reyes & Alberca Tour

Explore a local town, visit an artisan bakery, and admire a volcanic lake on this tour of Teremendo de los Reyes and the Alberca de Morelia.

Teremendo de los Reyes & Alberca Tour

At 10 am, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Morelia and head to Teremendo de los Reyes.

In this town, we'll learn about its Purepecha roots and its foundation by Bishop Vasco de Quiroga. We will visit the Church of the Holy Kings and its bell tower, discussing the annual festivity on January 6th in honor of the Three Wise Men.

We'll stroll through the narrow streets of Teremendo de los Reyes, viewing small adobe and tile houses, before visiting an artisan bakery to see traditional bread-making.

You will have one hour of free time for lunch. Afterwards, we'll embark on a 20-minute walk to the Alberca de Morelia, one of Michoacán's three volcanic lakes.

We'll learn about the origins of this volcanic crater lake as we observe the surrounding white sapote trees, ash trees, cactus, and oaks. The water color varies with the seasons, changing from dark brown to emerald green.

Finally, we will return to Morelia, arriving at your hotel by 6 pm.