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Central Mexico
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TOP THINGS TO BUY IN URUAPAN
In Uruapan you can find shawls, overcoats, tablecloths, napkins, curtains, rugs, jorongos, among other wool or cotton garments.
This place is famous for its maque (a unique type of lacquer only produce in Uruapan) and lacquer work, with techniques that date back to pre-Hispanic times. However, the European influences are very clear in modern pieces.
The embedded maque is a technique that is practiced to give life with deep shadows and colorful drawings of local flora and fauna in the different pieces like trays, gourds, chests, screens, miniatures and jewelry. It is one of the most laborious crafts, but also one of the most beautiful in the country.
You can also find various products made from wood such as bracelets, necklaces, pencils, key rings, toys and kitchen utensils.
Baskets, trays and curtains are produced with vegetable fiber.
In this town you will find various leather items such as jackets, wallets, boots, belts and bags, as well as beautiful copper pots, vases and jewelry.
Uruapan has a Handicraft Market where you can buy these beautiful trays, gourds, masks, boxes and other wooden objects, as well as handicrafts from all over the state. This is an small open-air market located in Uruapan National Park.