About 48 miles from the Highway 15 turnoff at arapan, Uruapan exudes an air of drowsy remoteess. The town is set in a verdant, floral landscape a burgeoning mixture of pine, cedar, oak, and tinter captures cool vista Lake Camecuaro Park.
ash, with banana, avocado, mango, and other tropical plants and trees. Uruapan is another of Mexico's extremely lush areas awarded the title of "the flower garden of Mexico."
Lacquerware especially trays and masks is produced in several small shops in Uruapan and the surrounding area. The best work has engraved designs cut through layers of lacquer. Guitars are made in Paracho, on the highway 15 miles south of the junction town of Carapan. Be on the lookout, too, for beautiful wooden articles, especially those made of cedar.
Uruapan's pride is its unique park, Parque Nacional Licenciado Eduardo Ruiz. Tree shaped paths lead along a meandering, cool river and up to its headwaters a series of bubbling springs. Local residents often bathe in Bano Azul, one of the river's pools. Coffee and banana plantations and orange groves surround the area and provide ideal settings for picnics, picture taking, and siestas.
For another purely relaxing excursion, ride out about 6 miles to Tzararacua Falls. The waters of the Cupatitizio River gush from many points around a natural stone amphitheater and drop about 90 feet into a pool surrounded by tropical trees, plants, and flowers. Rustic, circular rest houses on a trail to the pool make cool picnic spots. Quietude and emptiness are the two prevailing qualities you'll sense at Paricutin now. It has been quiet since 1943 when the volcano pushed its way 1,700 feet up from the corn fields in the valley floor. You can drive out to view the weird, blackened landscape. If you're possessed with a greater curiosity, you can explore the lava fields on horseback. It is a 24 mile round trip on a cinder surfaced road from Uruapan.
About 48 miles from the Highway 15 turnoff at arapan, Uruapan exudes an air of drowsy remoteess. The town is set in a verdant, floral landscape a burgeoning mixture of pine, cedar, oak, and tinter captures cool vista Lake Camecuaro Park.
ash, with banana, avocado, mango, and other tropical plants and trees. Uruapan is another of Mexico's extremely lush areas awarded the title of "the flower garden of Mexico."
Lacquerware especially trays and masks is produced in several small shops in Uruapan and the surrounding area. The best work has engraved designs cut through layers of lacquer. Guitars are made in Paracho, on the highway 15 miles south of the junction town of Carapan. Be on the lookout, too, for beautiful wooden articles, especially those made of cedar.
For another purely relaxing excursion, ride out about 6 miles to Tzararacua Falls. The waters of the Cupatitizio River gush from many points around a natural stone amphitheater and drop about 90 feet into a pool surrounded by tropical trees, plants, and flowers. Rustic, circular rest houses on a trail to the pool make cool picnic spots. Quietude and emptiness are the two prevailing qualities you'll sense at Paricutin now. It has been quiet since 1943 when the volcano pushed its way 1,700 feet up from the corn fields in the valley floor. You can drive out to view the weird, blackened landscape. If you're possessed with a greater curiosity, you can explore the lava fields on horseback. It is a 24 mile round trip on a cinder surfaced road from Uruapan.
