Exploring the Colonial City of Morelia and Cathedral Fireworks

Driving up on a mountain south of Morelia towards a lookout point

 

Awesome view over the city from the Hotel Villa Montaña

 

Rodrigo shows me the beginning of the aqueduct of Morelia

 

Showing my room at the Hotel Catedral

 

Amazing view from the rooftop of the Hotel Catedral with wedding celebrations going on

 

Lots of evening carnival action on the Plaza de Armas de Morelia

 

A clown performs for an enthusiastic crowd on the Plaza de Armas

 

A night-time walk through Morelia’s pedestrian zone mass is finished at San Agustín

 

Downtown Morelia is beautifully illuminated, earning it the nickname “La Ciudad Iluminada”

 

Beautiful illuminated church and square in Morelia – the Templo de San Francisco

 

Gorgeous illuminated square with a fountain, a park and the Templo de San José

 

Showing off my dinner spot El Atrio right in front of the Cathedral

 

The crowd is waiting with eager anticipation for the fireworks

 

Countdown for the multimedia show before the fireworks

 

Multimedia show before the fireworks

 

Finally – the fireworks are launched from the Cathedral of Morelia

 

The fireworks are going off from the Cathedral of Morelia

 

The finale of the fireworks

 

The beautifully illuminated Cathedral of Morelia after the fireworks

 

View of the beautiful interior courtyard at the Hotel Catedral

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