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Lake is renowned for its Pescado Blanco and the
island village of Janitzio. The former, a tender
white fish, is best savored at the numerous open
air restaurants by the lake shore. Janitzio is reached
by colectivo launch every half hour. Though a curiosity
any time of the year, it is famous for its dramatic,
candle-lit Day of the Dead ceremonies at the end
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| 43 miles from Patzcuaro,
the capital of Michoacan and known as the "Aristocrat
of Colonial Cities". This elegant city, so full
of well-preserved buildings and excellent museums,
has yet to be seriously discovered by most travellers.
Most often the starting point for a trip to the
El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. This National
Geographic Magazine favorite is actually a small
area of mountain forest where close to a half a
billion monarch butterflies converge to nest - and
cover every inch of space . . . visitors included.
Best from November to February.
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| 38 miles west of Patzcuaro,
this small mountain town is famous for its exquisite
laquerware. It is also the starting point for a
visit to the volcano Paricutin. In 1943, a Tarascan
villager was startled by a puff of smoke in his
cornfield. By night it was a field of fire, by morning
a volcanic cone. The volcano went dormant in 1952
and the original village is today covered by a 30
foot black lava field. One of the most startling
sights in Mexico are the old church steeples poking
out of a sea of lava. Well worth the day trip. Guides
and horses(if desired) available in Angahuan, a
new village. |
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