And do they have festivals. The Palm Sunday Handcraft Market is held during Semana Santa. Beautiful work!”
Dorothy Bell
Name: Uruapan’s name means “Plant that always has fruit” in the indigenous Purépecha language.
Location: Uruapan is located in western central Mexico in the state of Michoacán’s on the western edge of the Purépecha highlands. It is on the Mexican Volcanic Belt.
Weather: The city has a mild climate; temperate and tropical, with rain falling in the summer.
January Average Highs 24.7C (76.5F) Lows 9.1C (48.4F)
July Average Highs 26.3C (79.3F) Lows 14.7C (58.5F)
Population: 316,000
Elevation: 1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Founded: 1533 by Fray Juan de San Miguel
Medical: Doctors, dentists, hospital, clinics
Money: Banks, ATMs
History:
Today:
Getting there:
From Morelia, drive Mex Highway 14 and 14d to Patzcuaro and then onward to Uruapan.
From the Coast and Lazaro Cardenas drive North on Mex Highway 37D.
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