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PATZCUARO GROUP PROJECT

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Mexico Construction Culture Construction Culture Permanent

About the project

PATZCUARO GROUP PROJECT

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

VIVE MEXICO

💼 What the programme involves

Construcción related 1. Help in the construction/maintenance of local schools 2. Help in the preservation of historical buildings Workshops for culture and language 1. Help to organize cultural exchange workshops about French Culture with local youngsters 2. Give Language lessons (English or French) for children and youngsters

🏠 Accommodation on site

Group will be host in a particular, house with all services (hot water, WiFi, Kitchen, Toilets, Laundry) located very close to Downtown.

📍 About the location

LEISURE ACTIVITIES Patzcuaro Town is very close to numerous places to realice intersting leisure activirteis such as Tzitzuintzan Town and Pyramids After the Jesuit Convent we will visit the Pyramids located in Tztzuntzan Town, a very special place since at first glance is possible to see two pieces of history if Mexico, the pre-hispanic pyramids and the Spanish town framed with the Patzcuaro Lake. In this visit participants will have the chance to learn about the archaeological richness of this area and will participate in an archaeological workshop to help to classification archaeological items from the time when Spanish had not yet arrived in America. http://www.patzcuaro.com/tzintzuntzan.html http://tzintzuntzan.gob.mx/turistico/inicio.php Morelia City The colonial city of Morelia is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, and from its breathtaking architecture, it”™s clear to see why. Besides being the capital of the State of Michoacan and the state”™s largest and most populated city, Morelia has an enormous amount to offer its visitors, from the colonial spectacle of its buildings and elegant, vibrant streets, to a delicious regional cuisine. Since 2003, the Morelia International Film Festival has also been held each October and has featured renowned directors such as Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, Quentin Tarantino, Pedro Almodovar, and Guillermo del Toro among others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1pa9mhPVk https://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/western-central-highlands/morelia Quiroga Town Quiroga town a village famous for being a center for exhibition and sale of handicrafts from all over the state of Michoacan and from different parts of the Mexican Republic, also world famous for a dish called 'Quiroga Carnitas' a dish well worth to try, is the ideal place to buy souvenirs and to perceive the greatness of the diversity of Mexican handicrafts place and witness what the constant creativity of artisans can produce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJGwx0jAeHQ It could be possible to organize a trip to the beach to see sea turtles.

ℹ️ Additional information

group camp for JEUNESSE ET RECONSTRUCION / réservé pour groupe EOLE

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📅 Available sessions

VIVE/JR 2017

29/05/2017 → 26/08/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 5 / 6
♂ 0/0 ♀ 5/3

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–25 years old

Solidarity donation

1710.00 MXN ≈ 82 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Mexico

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Mexico Peso (MXN / Mex$)

Exchange rate

1 MXN = 0.048171 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Standard Time

Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish