Morelia city ¿how to get here?

Michoacan state is located in the occidental center of Mexico, the extension of 59, 864 km2 represents the 3% of the total surface of the country with 213 km of coasts and 78,000 km2 of marine waters.

To the north adjoins Guanajuato; to the northeast Querétaro; to the east the State of Mexico; to the south and Southeastern Guerrero and the Pacific Ocean; to the West Jalisco and Colima.

The Municipality of Morelia is located to the northeast of Michocán, it occupies a extension of 1.199 km2, representing the 2.03% of the surface of the state; its elevation over the sea is of 1.950 meters approximately.

Morelia, the state capital of Michoacan, has a population of about 500 000 and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city has over 200 historical buildings, many built of characteristic pink quarrystone. With many lovely plazas, gardens and atriums and a well-earned reputation as a regional cultural center, Morelia is a destination for those who enjoy colonial architecture and local culture.

Thanks to the highway N° 54, Morelia is 3.5 hrs away from the two more important cities of the country: Mexico City and Guadalajara.

The city was founded in 1541 by Antonio de Mendoza and its original name was Valladolid. The name was changed after Mexico's War of Independence, in honor of one of its heroes, Jose Maria Morelos de Pavon, who was born in the city in 1765. Of Morelia's many beautiful historical monuments, the cathedral and the aqueduct are the most impressive.


Climate

The annual (municipal) everage temperature ranges between 16,2 °C in the highland zone of the municipality and 18,7 °C in the lowest zones. On the other hand, in Morelia's city an average annual temperature of 17,5 is had °C, and the rainfall of 773,5 mm per year, by a moderate subhumid climate, by average dampness, C (w1). The dominant winds come from the southwest and northwest, variables in July and August with intensities from 2,0 to 14,5 km/h.