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Known as the "City of Palms", Colima was founded in 1527 as Villa San Sebastián de Colima. It is a interesting city with some beautiful colonial architecture and monuments. Downtown Colima is made up of three Plazas lined up over 8 blocks. The main plaza has some government offices, the main church, shops, restaurants and the Hotel Ceballos. The next smaller plaza behind the church is more "the peoples park" where old guys sit, shoes get shined, etc. The third and largest plaza has more shops and hotels including Hotel Merced. One main street from the carretera into Colima empties into a corner of this last plaza.
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Michoacán is unique and one-of-a-kind, the perfect fusion of Natural Beauty, Picturesque Towns, Art and Culture. To travel to Michoacán is to take a trip through the extraordinary history, culture and folklore of México. To journey to Michoacán is to discover and learn what is the soul of México.
Michoacán, a land of mountains and lakes, gave birth to the invincible Purépecha Empire that dominated almost the entire center of this country. The archaeological remains guard the footsteps of time. The indigenous villages along the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro, the Meseta ("Plateau") Purépecha, the marshlands around Zacapu and the Cañada de los Once Pueblos ("The Gorge of the Eleven Towns") have preserved the traditions and language of the invincible empire. Not only a multiplicity of landscapes, Michoacán is also a cultural hegemony, where, in addition to the Purèpechas, indigenous groups such as the neighboring Mazahuas and Otomies in the eastern region and the Náhuatl along the coast, offer a wealth of traditions, fairs, fiestas, customs, music, dance, handicrafts, cuisine and architecture. And while the characteristic towns have maintained their indigenous legacies, the attractive cities of Pátzcuaro and Morelia have preserved their colonial heritage.
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Cities: Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, México
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Located deep within the jungles of Yucatán, 193km (120 miles) west of Cancún, lies Chichén Itzá, one of the most impressive sites of the mysterious Mayan civilization. Chichén Itzá was the site of countless human sacrifices and flourished until about the year 1200, when it was suddenly abandoned. Today, the old road between Cancún and Mérida cuts through the middle of the site, creating two separate ruins, Chichén Viejo and Chichén Nuevo, which together form the most intact ruins from the Mayan period. Highlights at the complex, which covers an area of approximately 15 sq km (6 sq miles), include the Kukulcán Pyramid (also known as the Castle), the Ball Court (the largest Mayan ball court ever discovered), the Thousand Columns and the Tzompantli.
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Michoacán de Ocampo (From michamacuan, Nahuatl for "the place of the fishermen") is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It borders the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west, Guanajuato and Querétaro to the north, México to the east, Guerrero to the south-east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
Michoacán has an area of 59,864 square km (23,113.62 square miles). In 2003 the population was estimated at 4,047,500 people. Its state capital is the city of Morelia (previously known as Valladolid).
Michoacán also contains the cities of Apatzingán, Hidalgo, Jacona, Jiquilpan, La Piedad, Lázaro Cárdenas, Los Reyes, Paracho, Pátzcuaro, Aquila, Coalcoman, Puruándiro, Sahuayo, Uruapan, Zacapú, Zamora, and Zitácuaro. The state's pre-Columbian sites include the ruins of Tzintzuntzan, Ihautzio, and Tingambato.
The area around Angangueo in northeast Michoacán is famous for the beautiful monarch butterflies that spend the winter in the surrounding mountains.
On September 19, 1985, an earthquake measuring approximately 8.0 on the Richter scale struck Michoacán and inflicted severe damage on Mexico City. Estimates of the number of dead range from 6,500 to 30,000.
In the State of Michoacan the climate varies much from place to place depending on variables such as, the altitude above sea level, ground relief and prevailing winds. The climatic conditions prevailing here are: tropical with summer rains with an average temperature of 28ºC in the hot land and on the coast; mild with summer rains with an average temperature of 22ºC in the central part of the state; dry-warm temperatures with scarce rain in the summer in the lower part of the state and in the Balsas river; depression with mild rainfall all year long and a drier winter season in the higher central part northwest of the state; and very cold to freezing weather in Angangueo and Zituacaro.
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Cities: Lake Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico
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Lake Chapala (Spanish: Lago de Chapala) is Mexico's largest freshwater lake.
It is centered around 20°20′N 103°00′W, 45 km southeast of Guadalajara, Jalisco, and stands on the border between the states of Jalisco and Michoacán, at 1,524 meters above sea level. Its approximate dimensions are 80 km from east to west and 18 km from north to south, and it covers a total of some 1100 square km. It is a shallow lake, with a mean depth of 4.5 meters and a maximum of 10.5.
It is fed by the Río Lerma, Río Zula, Río Huaracha, and Río Duero rivers, and drained by the Río Santiago. The lake also contains two small islands.
Lake Chapala is shrinking in size due to over-exploitation of its waters and of the surrounding land. The over-exploitation of this lake has been a result of Guadalajara's growing demand for fresh water. The water level drop has uncovered political issues that had been hidden for many years. Its fast decay has raised concern in the surrounding areas and in the scientific community. It was the Global Nature Fund's "Threatened Lake of the Year" in 2004. In 2004 and 2005, however, there were reports that water levels in Lake Chapala had risen dramatically. This has led to an even bigger problem as there are gigantic 'islands' of seaweed that at times cover most of the lake.
In recent years, because of the benign prevailing climate and attractive scenery, a numerous colony of retirees, including many from the United States and Canada, has established itself on the lake's shore, particularly in the town of Ajijic, Jalisco, located just west of the city of Chapala.
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As one of the most historic places in Mexico, Chiapas is a state with a rich cultural heritage, an indigenous past and present, and a true enchantment that is the result of its people maintaining their past while making way for the future. Named for the Nahuatl words "Chia" (a seed used to create a regional drink) and "apan," or river, the city's name literally means "In the river of chia."
A region whose pre-Hispanic influences include Maya, Toltec, and Olmec, Chiapas is a state rich in natural resources and beauty. It's known for its fine wood, lush jungles, lake and river fishing that yields bass, lobster, and shrimp, as well as production of coffee, corn, cotton, and bananas, to name a few. It's also responsible for one third of the crude oil extracted in Mexico. Indeed, Chiapas has everything nature has to offer—plentiful rivers, hills, volcanoes and impenetrable jungles, as well as hundreds of lakes and waterfalls and impressive flora and fauna.
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Cities: History of San Miguel de Allende
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San Miguel de Allende is a small city located in the state of Guanajuato, in Mexico's mountainous bajío region. The bajío (low place) is actually about 2000 m (6560 ft) above sea level, but it is a relatively flat region surrounded by mountains; it is a part of the Mexican altiplano. San Miguel serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Allende, Guanajuato.
The city was founded in 1542 by a Franciscan monk as San Miguel El Grande. It was an important stop over on the Antiguo Camino Real, part of the silver route from Zacatecas, Zacatecas.
The town featured prominently in the Mexican War of Independence. General Ignacio Allende, one of San Miguel's native sons, was a leading player in the war against Spain for independence. Allende, captured in battle and beheaded, is a national hero. San Miguel el Grande renamed itself "San Miguel de Allende" in 1826 in honor of his actions.
By 1900, San Miguel de Allende was in danger of becoming a ghost town. Declared a national historic monument in 1926 by the Mexican government, development in the historic district is restricted in order to preserve the town's colonial character.
In the 1950s, San Miguel de Allende became a destination known for its beautiful colonial architecture and its thermal springs. After World War II San Miguel began to revive as a tourist attraction as many demobilized United States GIs discovered that their education grants stretched further in Mexico at the U.S.-accredited art schools, the privately-owned Instituto Allende, founded in 1950, and the Bellas Artes, a nationally chartered school.
Famous worldwide for its mild climate, thermal springs and colonial era architecture, San Miguel de Allende has attracted a large community of foreign residents.
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| · | Colima, Mexico | | · | Michoacán | | · | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, México | | · | Michoacán, México | | · | Lake Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico | | · | Chiapas, Mexico | | · | History of San Miguel de Allende | | · | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | | · | Aguascalientes, Mexico | | · | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
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