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Photo: Mauricio C, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.Embark on a journey through Michoacán, a vibrant Mexican state rich in indigenous heritage, breathtaking natural wonders, and unique artisan traditions. Test your knowledge of this unique land!
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The Purépecha Empire, also known as the Tarascan state, was a major contemporary rival of the Aztecs. They successfully defended their borders using advanced metallurgy, crafting copper and bronze weapons that gave them a distinct military advantage during battles.
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Janitzio is the most famous island in Lake Pátzcuaro. During the Night of the Dead, locals row out in wooden boats and climb to the island's cemetery, illuminating it with thousands of candles. The island is also crowned by a massive 40-meter-tall statue of independence hero José María Morelos.
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Morelia was originally founded as Valladolid in 1541. In 1828, it was renamed in honor of José María Morelos, a key hero of the Mexican War of Independence who was born there. The city's stunning historic center, built from local pink quarry stone, is a protected UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Paracho is known as the guitar capital of Mexico, where generations of craftsmen have built guitars and other stringed instruments by hand. Every August the town holds a national guitar fair, full of concerts, contests and beautifully made instruments.
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Santa Clara del Cobre has been a copper-smithing hub since pre-Hispanic times, a craft later promoted by Bishop Vasco de Quiroga in the 1500s. Today, almost the entire town is dedicated to hammering copper into beautiful jugs, plates, and art, keeping this ancient heritage alive.
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Authentic Michoacán carnitas are slowly cooked in a heavy copper pot, known as a cazo de cobre. The nearby town of Santa Clara del Cobre is world-famous for handcrafting these copper vessels, which distribute heat evenly to keep the meat incredibly tender on the inside and crispy on the outside.
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The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve protects the wintering grounds of these incredible insects. They cluster tightly on the branches of oyamel fir trees to stay warm. These high-altitude trees only grow in the cool, moist microclimates of Mexico's volcanic mountains.
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Lázaro Cárdenas, born in Jiquilpan, Michoacán, is one of Mexico's most revered 20th-century leaders. Beyond nationalizing the oil industry to create Pemex, he carried out extensive land reform and welcomed thousands of Spanish Civil War refugees, including many children, to safety in Mexico.
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Tzintzuntzan was the last capital of the Purépecha Empire. Its five yácatas are rounded pyramids, often described as semi-circular or keyhole-shaped, that join a rectangular base to a round part. They stand in a row on a huge platform overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro, and each once carried a wooden temple on top.
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Parícutin is famous because scientists could follow its whole life from the very first day. A Purépecha farmer named Dionisio Pulido saw a smoking crack open in his cornfield, and within a day the new volcano was already about 50 metres tall. Its lava later covered two villages, and the tower of one village church still pokes out of the rock.
Photo: Karla Yannín Alcázar Quintero (photographer), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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