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Exploring Michoacán

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Michoacán is one of the most beautiful places to visit in the country. From its Monarch Butterfly Reserves to colonial cities, the state offers a number of attractions for the eco tourist.

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HEADLINES

Francisco Verástegui Wins 2007 Colibri Ecotourism Award
Feria de Turismo Rural 2008
Prioridades para el turismo rural
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Morelia
Pátzcuaro
Tzintzuntzan
Mexico's Volcan Paricutin and Pico Tancitaro National Park - Bruce Whipperman
Viven huelas del volcán Paricutín - Fernando Garcia/Rumbo
Michoacán - Mexico Connect
Uruapan: The Real Mexico - Jennifer Rose/Mexico Connect
Centros Reacrativos y Campamentos - Panorama de Michoacán
Confronting Globalization in the Community Forests of Michoacán - Daniel Jaffee (PDF)

Monarch Butterflies - Ron Mader
Living with Monarchs - David Bray
Monarchs, Mountains and Michoacán - Gerardo Osornio
Sanctuario de Mariposa Monarca

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Michoacán 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.

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Michoacán Map - Tony Burton/Mexico Connect
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