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Uruapan

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January 6th 2009
On January 5th and 6th we visited Uruapan, a town 2h away from Morelia. On the first day, we visited a national park, which had trails following the Rio Cardenas through lush forest. It was quite touristy. At the top of one of the trails was the ´Devil´s Knee´. The story behind this spot is that the devil used to live in a cave at the head of the river, stopping the water from getting throu ... read more

North America » Mexico » Michoacán » Uruapan

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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