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Pátzcuaro

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January 4th 2009
On January 2nd Elba´s family took us on a day trip to Pátzcuaro, a small town near Morelia (a 45min drive). It has three plazas that were packed with people, and like many small towns around here, specializes in certain types of crafts. We had ice cream, ate various miscellaneous things, and looked at some beautiful jewelery and gold-plated... plates. In the first plaza, we saw a traditiona ... read more

North America » Mexico » Michoacán » Pátzcuaro

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more