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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. Continue reading Michoacan, Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez, capital of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Attractions include the Chiapas Regional Museum, trips to nearby Sumidero Canyon, the Fausto Mirando Botanical Gardens and the Parque de la Marimba. Continue reading Tuxtla Gutierrez Overview of Tabasco state: festivals, crafts and places of interest. Attractions: Villahermosa, Tabasco’s state capital, the ruins and statues of La Venta, Centla Biosphere Reserve Continue reading Tabasco State Oaxacan center for the production of colorful, hand-woven, woolen rugs. Teotitlan del Valle is most known for its beautiful Continue reading Teotitlan del Valle Chiapas, Mexico is situated in southern Mexico along the Guatemalan border. It is a producer of valuable hardwoods and is home to an abundance of native flora and fauna. Its principal touristic destinations and attractions are the Sumidero Canyon near Tuxtla Gutierrez, the charm and textile crafts of the city of San Cristobal de las Casas and neighboring villages, and the many Mayan archaeological sites tucked into the confines of its jungles. Continue reading Chiapas State Every year during the festivities of Semana Santa (Holy Week — Easter), Uruapan, Michoacan is host to a large, bustling and highly colorful fair that features much of the variety of fabulous arts and crafts available from the many crafts-producing towns and municipalities of the state. Continue reading Tianguis Artesanal Uruapan Colonial Pátzcuaro is a delightful destination in the coolness of the Michoacan hills. Attractions include the many regional wood, straw, clay, metal and textile crafts, visits to the Basilica, the regional museum and the nearby island of Janitzio located in Lake Patzcuaro. Patzcuaro is well noted for the celebrations of the Day of the Dead and Holy Week at Easter, with the attending crafts fairs and pageantry. Continue reading Patzcuaro: Doorway to Heaven The arts and crafts of the Patzcuaro area are spectacular: carved wood crafts and furniture, woven straw and reed figures, colorful textiles and clay pottery. Continue reading Patzcuaro Arts and Crafts Taxco de Alarcón, founded in 1528 as Tetelcingo, was an important silver mining center during the colonial era. Its attractions include the incredibly beautiful and ornate Santa Prisca church, the Hacienda de El Chorrillo, the Spratling Museum, the views of Taxco from the Christ monument overlooking town, and simply walking the narrow, cobblestone streets and browsing the fine silver crafts of Taxco’s shops and market. Continue reading Taxco de Alarcon 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 Continue reading Uruapan, Michoacan Lake Zirahuen is a peaceful fishing lake located near Patzcuaro, high in the hills of the state of Michoacan. Continue reading Lago Zirahuen |
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