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For a small Mexican town of somewhat nondescript architecture, Jiquilpan de Juárez, in Michoacán, has considerable claim to fame, well deserving of its Magic Town status. Jiquilpan is the birthplace of two Mexican Presidents, who played pivotal roles in national affairs, and several distinguished artists.
Jiquilpan (also known as Jiquilpan de Juarez) is a small town in Michoacan, Mexico. It is best known as being the birthplace of two presidents (Anastasio Bustamente and Lazaro Cardenas). It is a culturally vibrant town that has been designated as one of Mexico's Pueblos Magicos. It's 3 hours by bus from Guadalajara to Jiquilpan de Juarez.
Jiquilpan has splendid works of art that themselves are worth the trip. The church’s 16th-century Cristo de Peregrinación statue. The fountain created by Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras, Fuente de los Peces. Murals by José Clemente Orozco inside the Biblioteca Gabino Ortiz Villaseñor.
Jiquilpan is a peaceful town with lively portals, leafy gardens, beautiful temples and pleasant walks. A town that is covered in a blue veil when the jacarandas bloom. A people passionate about art.
Jiquilpan is the birthplace of Damián Alcázar, actor and movie director, who was in the films El crimen del padre Amaro, La Ley de Herodes, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, among others. The city is also the birthplace of trumpet virtuoso Rafael Méndez.
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Jiquilpan is the birthplace of two presidents of the republic: Anastasio Bustamante, who served as President of the Republic on three activities inside the mid-19th century; and also of one of the maximum famous presidents of Mexico, Lazaro Cardenas.
