Tianguis Artesanal Uruapan (cont'd)

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.

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Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries

The yearly migration of monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the northern United States to the mountains of Michoacan, Mexico, is an astounding and awe-inspiring sight.

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Santa Clara del Cobre

The village of Santa Clara del Cobre is located about 20 miles from and above Patzcuaro, Michoacan. The town is in what used to be a major copper producing area and its craftspeople specialize in the production of copper wares.

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Lago Zirahuen

Lake Zirahuen is a peaceful fishing lake located near Patzcuaro, high in the hills of the state of Michoacan.

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Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico

Morelia, capital of the Mexican state of Michoacan, is a lovely colonial city located in a central highland valley between the major centers of Guadalajara and Mexico City.

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