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312km (195 miles) NW of Mexico City; 365km (228 miles) SE of Guadalajara

The first Viceroy of Mexico ordered the founding of the city in 1541 under the name Valladolid. The name was later changed to honor the revolutionary hero José María Morelos, who was born here.

Morelia was intended as a bastion of Spanish culture for the region's large population of Indians. The adjective people most frequently use to describe Morelia is "aristocratic." And indeed, the city's greatest appeal lies in its grand colonial architecture.

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