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Inland Michoacán

Entertainment in Inland Michoacán

  1. Ego

    On the hillside 3km south of town, Morelia’s hottest club thumps, bumps and grinds to house and electronica tunes. Dress code is casual. The crowd is young and pretty and they don’t stop dancing till they have to.

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    BarRio

    Located in the basement of an old, abandoned waterworks, this club is the perfect blend of sleek and comfortable and offers the best night out in Uruapan. There’s a large dance floor packed with an exuberant, sexy crowd of 20-somethings, old stone walls that drip with river water, huge exposed pumps, wheels, belts and pipes overhead and a global progressive soundtrack (although musical style and DJs rotate nightly). Service is brilliant. It’ll keep you drinking.

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  3. B

    La Peña Colibrí

    Beyond a heavy wooden door, this intimate courtyard café glows with candlelight, illuminating the grinning Day of the Dead skeletons on the walls. Live music starts at 10pm – guitarists pluck weepy ballads, folk singers wail mournfully. Come on Friday or Saturday to see a well-known local troupe perform the danza de los viejitos, a classic Michoacán folk dance.

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    Casa de la Cultura

    For international films, dance, music and art exhibitions check what’s up at the Casa de la Cultura, a hive of creative energy with music and dance classes and a cool coffeehouse set in an old colonial palace. The Museo del Estado has a free concert or other cultural event every Wednesday at 7pm, complete with free drinks.

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  5. D

    Velvet

    This new spot on the roof of the Cinépolis building is hopelessly hip and extremely white – as in white awnings, white velvet sofas and white light fixtures. Oh, and the views are outstanding. During the film festival producers, directors and stars party here. Saturday night is the big night.

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  6. E

    Casa de la Salsa

    Locals converge to shake their collective ass to a rocking four-piece band on a raised stage in this dark, cavernous club. Don’t worry, this is not one of those snooty, show-off salsa clubs, so feel free to get loose. Tequila and beer are priced to move if you need liquid courage.

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  7. F

    El Refugio

    This elegant hotel bar has two (quite different) points of highlight: the lovely wood-burning fireplace that attracts couples and sparks good conversation, and the flat-screen TV above the bar that displays global and American football games to an international expat crowd.

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  8. G

    Balcones del Ángel

    A hip and beautiful crowd gathers in this open courtyard lounge on the top floor of a 17th-century building. The design is seamless, the music bounces between global pop and electronica and the glowing dome of the cathedral is visible through the open roof. Stunning!

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  9. H

    Akqua

    Pátzcuaro's newest bar-lounge attempts to blend modern electronica vibrations into the ancient soul of this quiet town. Brand new at the time of research, it wasn't crowded. But the old stone courtyard is a great location and it should find its groove.

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    Campanario Bar

    Pátzcuaro seldom parties, but you can toast the saintly Quiroga at the airy sidewalk tables or in the cramped black-lit environs of Campanario Bar, which offers live bands on occasion. If the Pátzcuaro night has a pulse, this is its heart.

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    Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin

    On the west side of the Biblioteca Gertrudis Bocanegra, the Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin was a convent until it was converted to a theater in 1936; it hosts occasional films and performances

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  13. K

    Casa de la Cultura

    This old megalith just north of the plaza, has a quiet courtyard, ample public chill space, rotating contemporary art exhibits and it has the word on upcoming concerts and events.

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  14. L

    La Lucha

    The dark, arched interior and the black-and-white photos on the wall give the place gravitas and will entice you to sit down with some good coffee.

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  15. M

    Conservatorio de las Rosas

    Conservatorio de las Rosas, the oldest music conservatory in the Americas, has frequent concerts inside its ancient stone complex.

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  16. N

    Teatro Morelos

    For theater experience visit the Teatro Morelos, part of the Centro de Convenciones complex, 1.5km south of the city center.

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  17. O

    Teatro Ocampo

    For theater experiences visit the Teatro Ocampo part of the Centro de Convenciones complex, 1.5km south of the city center.

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  18. P

    Cinépolis

    Cinépolis screens blockbusters in English with subtitles or dubbed Spanish, so make sure you know which show you’re seeing.

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  19. Q

    Lillian's Coffee

    Students flock here, just a block off the plaza for its morning coffee in this historic building.

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