Paracho de Verduzco (or simply Paracho) is a city in central Michoacan.

Monument to the guitar, gift of the people of Paracho to the world

Get in

Drive north from Uruapan or take one of the frequent buses. Its population is 37,464.

See

Thursday is market day, when people come in from nearby villages to buy and sell.

Do

Each August a guitar festival attracts world class musicians and interested luthiers.

Buy

Paracho is known for guitar-making and is full of shops selling handmade guitars and other string instruments.

Eat

Some restaurants and the internal mercado serves lots of good food across from the plaza.

Sleep

There is a nice clean hotel on main street 2 blocks from plaza.