Michoacan, Mexico

Overview of Michoacan state, Mexico. Popular destinations include Morelia, Patzcuaro and Uruapan. Attractions include the monarch butterfly sanctuaries and the native textile, copper, straw, clay, leather and wood crafts produced by the small villages of the region.

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Guanajuato State

Although the state of Guanajuato is home to the agro-industrial cities of Leon, Irapuato, Salamanca and Celaya, this Mexican state is more known for the colonial towns and historical centers of Guanajuato, San Miguel del Allende and Dolores Hidalgo.

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Colima, Mexico

Colima is located in central Mexico on the Pacific coast. Main tourist destinations and attractions include the port and beach resort of Manzanillo, the town of Cuyutlan, home of the “green wave”, and the colonial city of Colima in the interior.

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Uruapan, Michoacan

Uruapan is the hub of a lush agricultural area where some of the finest avocados in the world grow. Attractions include taking in the annual Easter crafts fair, walks in the Eduardo Ruiz National Park along the Rio Cupatitzio, and horseback or hiking excursions to the nearby Paracutín volcano and the lava-encompassed village of San Juan Parangaricutiro

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