Location: Uruapan
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Top 8 Things to do in Uruapan, Mexico
Uruapan is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located at the western edge of the Purépecha highlands, just to the east of the Tierra Caliente Region. Since the colonial period, it has been an important city economically due its location. The city was conquered by the Spanish in 1522, when the last Purépecha ruler fled the Pátzcuaro area to here. The modern city was laid out in 1534 by Friar Juan de San Miguel. It played an important role in the War of Independence, and was the capital of Michoacán during the French Intervention. Today it is the center of Mexico’s avocado growing region, with most of the crop distributed from here nationally and internationally.
Restaurants in Uruapan
1. Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio
Overall Ratings
5 based on 272 reviews
Reviewed By ajmoreno25 - Asia
We spent a good hour strolling around this jungle oasis in the city of Uruapan. The walking isn't difficult, certainly not worthy of being called a hike. My mother in law, who suffers from knees problems, did ok, though there are a lot of stairs and hills. There are vendors selling food & wares throughout the park. And we enjoyed the divers who jumped from a platform and a tree into the pools. There is a trout farm within the park where visitors can feed the fish (which we chose not to do). All in all, it was a pleasant visit, and I'd visit again just to walk beneath those trees listening to the Springs & Waterfalls. This place is about the atmosphere.
2. Antigua Iglesia de San Juan Parangaricutiro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By TracyH566 - Clovis, California
The church was covered in lava during the eruption, but the altar remained untouched during the entire time. Today locals place flowers and candles on the altar as its considered a miracle it survived. A bit of a journey to get here, but well worth it.
3. Tingambato Archaeological Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Ancient Tarascan ruins include a pyramid, a ball court, and sacraficial altars.
Reviewed By NewMexicoScraps - Portland, Maine
Tingambato was mildly interesting. The site is easily seen in 30 minutes, even after Reading all the signage. There were a staggering amount of cultures that once thrived in Mexico, influencing one another. Here we have another. This one is tiny, but charges the same amount of money into it as some of the more famous sites. Sadly, that was all the wonder I was left with.
4. Telares Uruapan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Lucinda M - Guadalajara
A fascinating, fascinating look at history from various vantage points -- industrial heritage, enlightened economic development, creative entrepreneurship over generations, etc. etc. This is a venerable textile factory, wisely sited on a river and with machinery built to take advantage of water power, rescued and renovated and put back into thriving use by an amazing couple from the U.S. (who had also worked in China, learning textile methods there), in the 1950s. Over time Walter and Bundy Illsley's
children contributed to keeping the factory productive -- without compromising its 'Porfirian' (late 19th c.) style, part of the structure now houses a thriving events hall, but the factory still produces high-quality, colorful fabric for the hospitality industry and other institutional purposes, worldwide.
5. Presa Santa Catarina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Javn0023
Es un espacio muy bonito, pequeño pero relájate, ideal para un paseo relajado. Para tranquilizarse y disfrutar la vista natural de un parque con un lago. Vienen quinceañeras y novias a sacarse fotos. Hay un poco de basura que la misma gente que visita el lugar va dejando. Creo que hace falta un poco de mantenimiento y vigilancia del lugar pero eso no altera los momentos agradables que se pueden pasar ahí. Es un lugar ideal para un picnic, pero porfavor llévense su basura.
6. La Casa mas Angosta
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Yves D - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
19°25'32.09"N 102° 3'57.36"W
This is the thinnest house in the world. (Guinness world record)
We went there on our first day in Uruapan. It was closed. We went there on our second day. it was also closed. Guess we will have to return to Uruapan.
Which is not really such a hardship. This is one nice city.
7. Club 17-10 Billiards
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