Mexico Dia Quince - Patzcuaro - Santa Clara
Everyone woke up at around 10:00AM, we all packed and checked out of the hotel. We then went to a little cafe for breakfast. The cafe was decorated with all sorts of abstract paintings relating to death. I got an omlete and jasmine tea. The food was very tasty. After breakfast we looked in the markets in front of the catedral. I almost bought a really sweet hand made poncho and a hat, but decided to wait until later. We then crammed into two taxis and headed to Tzintzuntzan.
Tzintzuntzan is known for its Tarascas ruins. The remains of the ancient temple were amazing. They were not huge in size but the fact that they have remained for long is astounding. After walking around the ruins we took a bus back to the Patzcuaro bus station. From there we took a bus to Santa Clara.
Santa Clara is a small town located in the hills around Paztcuaro, which is famous for its copper mines. The city had a beautiful downtown with many copper street lights, poles and fountains. We ate in a little restaurant in the center of town. I got tacos and guacamole. After lunch we went to look at the copper markets. There were many amazing copper pots, pans, jewelery, clocks, necklaces, flowers, etc. All of them were hand made and decorated in vibrant and billant colors. I have never seen so much copper in my life. I bought some copper flowers and other copper regalos for setenta pesos ($7). There was this strange looking ring that covers an entire finger and has yodas head on the top of it. I don´t really know why, but I bought it for treinta pesos ($3). After looking through the markets and the town we took the bus back to Patzcuaro. From Patzcuaro we took the bus back to Morelia. We arrived back at about 9:00PM and I took the combi from the bus station back home, watched some TV, and went to bed.