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This trip was made possible when Sandy and Cynthia, owners of Buganvilla RV park agreed to baby-sit Ken and Mary-Beth's and
our dogs. Although the pups were glad to see us when we returned, we could tell they were well taken care of while we were
gone.
Of course, some of the things you might see while driving are a little unusual. Like a live pig in the back of a pick-up and
its very common to see dogs on the roof of a house.
Stone fences are very common around the Patzcuaro areas. These fences are very old and still in use and there are miles of
them separating properties.
Of course, every little town and village has at least one church that often has artistic designs or pictures on them. The
picture below of the bird is made of small colored stones and is on the front door of the church.
Mexican artwork also extends to bathrooms where instead of a simple "Men" and "Women" some do full size
pictures.
We stayed at the Los Escudos hotel right on the main square in Patzcuaro. This is where we stayed two years ago and is ideal
for walking around seeing the sites of the town as well as the many vendors selling crafts of all kinds.
When in Patzcuaro you'll meet a number of vendors on the street selling a variety of food and candy items plus other items
like hand held fans or hats. Some walk around while others who may have more quantity of items will set up on a street corner.
Many of these vendors are local Indians who come to the city to sell their wares.
The streets in Patzcuaro and other surrounding towns we visited were always kept clean. Not only swept with brooms but with
large Palm leaves. This was the first time I saw this.
People in Patzcuaro and surrounding towns are noted for their craftwork in wood, pottery, stone carving and copper to name
just some of their talents.
The Patzcuaro area is also famous for its ancient ruins that predate the Aztecs by about a thousand years.
On our way home we stopped for the night in the town of Tuxpan which is east of Colima.
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