Magical Monarchs: A Week In Mexico, March 2005 |
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SANTA CLARA DEL COBRE |
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Our next resting place was Hacienda Mariposas in Patzcuaro
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There were extensive grounds to
wander around, as the hotel is a preserve
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In the morning we went to Santa Clara
del Cobre, which is a town famous for its copper works
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Like many places we saw in Mexico,
there was an interesting mixture of old and new here.
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We visited a copper foundry and
artisan's shop
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The owners demonstrated the ancient
techniques of copper working
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Many people, even youngsters, need to
participate for the process to work
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Large cooking pots are a particularly popular item
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The shop had many beautiful pieces of work for sale
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Pat would have bought much more had there been an economical way to transport it
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