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Jaracuaro is a village on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.
The old mission of San Pedro stands on the site which was a shrine to the Tarascan moon goddess Xaratanga.
Understand
[edit]History
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Take the turn off from Patzcuaro in Arocutin.
Do not drive cars into town as the streets are narrow and getting out is difficult.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Do
[edit]Festivals
[edit]Day of the Dead - Native dances on a stage.
Buy
[edit]Best place to buy well made straw hats for $40 pesos.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
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