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Visit The Meseta Purepecha
Before starting out on this route, it is important to understand that the Meseta Purepecha is 100% rural. The mountain range that makes up the Meseta Purepecha is part of four geographic regions of the State of Michoacán in which indigenous culture and its traditions have been preserved.The Meseta Purépecha is a forested area where mountains and valleys abound, the climate is rainy and temperate, and the winter is cold and foggy. Geographic inaccessibility and the lack of roads have kept many of these communities away from tourism until only recently. Unparalleled landscapes have harbored the indigenous population long before the Spanish arrived in the 16th Century, and these communities depended upon the abundant natural resources for sustenance, continuing a lumbering tradition without impairing the ecological balance. The Purepecha villages and towns in this area still speak the Purepecha language, continuing the traditions inherited from their ancestors.

According to the Mexiconnect web page there are several routes that you can follow when visiting the Meseta. **"Meseta Purépecha 1"** is based around Uruapan, visiting the communities of Quinceo, Turícuaro, Nahuatzen, Sevina, Pichátaro, Tingambato, Ziracuaretiro and Taretan. The second, **"Meseta Purépecha 2,"** departs from Zamora, taking in the towns and villages of Tarecuato, Patamban, Ocumicho, San José de Gracia, Chilchota, Carapan y Tanaco.

In this second route, Tarecuato is famous for their embroidered clothing, the church/converted convent, and their atole festival.The Purepecha culture expresses its vision of the world through embroidered symbols and weaves in traditional clothing styles that have endured through time. Even today, textiles are loomed with a backstrap loom or "patakua," using the same technique to weave the traditional blue indigo-dyed //rebozos.//

Patamban is famous for the church of Nuestra Señnora de laAsunción (Our Lady of Ascension), the festival of Cristo Rey, and there unique form of pottery. Pitchers and plates are normally adorned with hummingbirds or pineapples represent its typical pottery.





Visit the Patzcuaro Region
Patzcuaro was the first known capital of the Purépecha state but was converted back to the capital of Michoacan from 1539-1580. It is located in the northeast part of the State of Michoacán. It is not only famous for its origins, but also for its magnificent constructions of adobe and tile, monumental temples, and fisherman who are know for their butterfly nets.

(All the information above comes from the various websites listed below. Please check them out for more in-depth information about visiting these areas.)

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