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| − | Sleeping on the sidewalk in the downtown area is relatively calm and peaceful. The main cathedral, the aqueduct, and the plazas surrounding them are relatively abandoned after 11 PM, and should be quiet enough as long as you do not sleep right along the traffic heavy Madero Street (15D). Asking people where a good place to sleep outside for the night might even get you a place to stay. Outside of downtown are many abandoned buildings (often without roofs) and open spaces along the main roads that are perfect for sleeping. | + | Sleeping on the sidewalk in the downtown area is relatively calm and peaceful. The main cathedral, the aqueduct, and the plazas surrounding them are relatively abandoned after 11 PM, and should be quiet enough as long as you do not sleep right along the traffic heavy Madero Street (15D). Asking people where a good place to sleep outside for the night might even get you a place to stay. Outside of downtown are many abandoned buildings (often without roofs) and open spaces along the main roads that are perfect for sleeping. Parks or government land within the city are also viable options. Many people camp, squat, and build on government land in Morelia, often in incredibly creative ways. Neighborhoods of these houses, known as casitas de carton (cardboard houses) can be found throughout the city. |
Revision as of 22:26, 28 October 2014
Morelia is a city in Michoacán, Mexico.
Hitchhiking out
Towards Uruapan, Patzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan
guaka walked down on the La Huerta street, which is also Route 14. As there is a "side road" with lots of local traffic, and no easy place to stop on the main part of the road it's not a great road to hitch, plus there are street vendors. And guaka talked to a guy who had been trying to get a ride for about 2 hours. Finally at some on ramp further down the road the third car stopped.
At second though the part where the side road starts might be a good spot, around 18 de Marzo.
Once you get further out of Morelia the road looks great for hitching. If you go to Tzintzuntzan (with some interesting temples) you might want to start walking into the little town at the cross roads. guaka talked to some guys who dropped him off further towards Tzintzuntzan.
Sleep
Sleeping on the sidewalk in the downtown area is relatively calm and peaceful. The main cathedral, the aqueduct, and the plazas surrounding them are relatively abandoned after 11 PM, and should be quiet enough as long as you do not sleep right along the traffic heavy Madero Street (15D). Asking people where a good place to sleep outside for the night might even get you a place to stay. Outside of downtown are many abandoned buildings (often without roofs) and open spaces along the main roads that are perfect for sleeping. Parks or government land within the city are also viable options. Many people camp, squat, and build on government land in Morelia, often in incredibly creative ways. Neighborhoods of these houses, known as casitas de carton (cardboard houses) can be found throughout the city. trash:Morelia
