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Artisan Regions in Michoacan

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Those who want to acquire artisan pieces regularly flock to Pátzcuaro , which is known as a place not only where artisan work is produced, but also as a place where artisans gather to sell their work. In the Lake Pátzcuaro region, we find a wide range of handicrafts .  Many folk artists live here, and many of them are recognized nationally and internationally for their fine work. Michoacan Handicrafts from Patzcuaro Even the smallest communities can offer a wide variety of artisan pieces, ranging from pieces that people use in their day-to-day lives, to decorative pieces of great beauty and delicacy illustrating the way artisans capture their creativity with emotion and great skill. These communities are full of working people who have had the production of handicrafts as a primary tool for their livelihood for generations – a legacy that they proudly keep alive. Hand hammered copper from Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán At Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Pátzcuaro, we know that ...

Regiones Artesanales de Michoacán

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Personas que desean comprar artesanías acuden a Pátzcuaro con regularidad al ser conocido como un lugar rico en artesanías por la zona en donde de ubica, pero también por ser un centro artesanal a donde acuden artesanos de diferentes comunidades a vender sus artesanías ; además que por su ubicación puede ser tomado como punto de partida para realizar diferentes rutas artesanales . En la Región del Lago de Pátzcuaro encontrarás una amplia gama de artesanías y es el lugar donde habitan grandes exponentes del Arte Popular Mexicano , reconocidos con múltiples galardones a nivel nacional e internacional. Artesanías Michoacanas: Lacas perfiladas de Pátzcuaro Algunas comunidades son muy pequeñas y la variedad de sus piezas pueden ser muy extensa, yendo desde piezas de uso común que la gente usa en su día a día, hasta piezas decorativas de gran belleza y delicadeza que impactan por la manera como los artesanos plasman su creatividad con emoción y gran destreza. Estas comunidades está...

Pátzcuaro’s Achoque, an Ancient Species

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The  achoque   (ambystoma dumerilii)  is an endemic of salamander species in danger of extinction in our Lake Pátzcuaro . One of the main factors that led it almost to disappear was the pollution of Lake Pátzcuaro , which has increased in recent years. Patzcuaro's Achoque, an Ancient Species Through different institutions, such as the CRIAP (Regional Center for Aquaculture and Fisheries Research) , the Michoacán University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) , the Zacango Ecological Park, and organizations and institutions from other countries such as the Chester Zoo in England, as well as "The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund," much has been done in researching conservation of the species including, incredibly, the nuns of the convent of the Dominican Mothers in Pátzcuaro ! Pátzcuaro’s  achoque  syrup is a product created by the Dominican nuns as a treatment for respiratory diseases. The “dumerilii” part of the name indicates that there are medicina...