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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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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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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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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