Santa Clara del Cobre is a small town in Michoacan, Beautiful Mexico, that is famous for copper, (cobre means copper). The native Purépecha people in this area are skilled in coppersmithing and you can find copper goods and crafts in abundance here. Santa Clara del Cobre has an annual copper festival in August and it was named […]
Category Archives: Evergreen
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Jan
Jan
I often get asked why move to Mexico. One of our reasons was because Mexico is a cheap place to live if you earn the American dollar. After living here for over three years I can say with conviction, “Don’t let that be your main reason for a move to Mexico”. Why? Because if that […]
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Jan
Jan
Finding a House in Mexico – What are My Options? Lots! We have lived in Mexico for over seven years and in two different cities in the state of Michoacan. Our experience doesn’t give me any room to speak for beach locations or popular expat destinations like Lake Chapala or San Miguel de Allende, but […]
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Jan
Jan
If you follow my blog you know that I love hot springs ;-) Whenever we have the chance we visit hot springs in Mexico. This seems to be the land of hot springs for hours in either direction of Michoacan. Apparently, there is a lot of underground volcanic activity in this region. That makes a […]
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Jan
Jan
A few weeks ago we visited Kauar Tikuri, a hot spring or agua termales, about an hour from Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. It is located in a remote area requiring bumpy travel down a windy gravel road. Kauar Tikuri is popular with the locals but if you go during the week you are likely to have […]
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Dec
Dec
We have lived in beautiful Mexico for three years and live only 45 minutes away from Janitzio but we just visited the island and climbed to the top of the statue this past August. Janitzio is a beautiful little island located in Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico. You can reach the island via boat from […]