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Uruapan is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located at the western edge of the Purépecha highlands , just to the east of the Tierra Caliente region. Since the colonial period, it has been an important city economically due its location.
Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park is located 5 kilometers within and immediately to the west of the city of Uruapan in Michoacán, approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of the state's capital of Morelia and 400 kilometres (250 mi) west of Mexico City.
On August 8, 2019, Mexican authorities confirmed the discovery of 19 bodies in Uruapan, Michoacán. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, through narcomantas, claimed responsibility for the massacre, in which bodies were displayed in three parts of the city. Six of the bodies found were hung on a vehicular bridge and others were found dismembered.
The airport is situated within the Uruapan urban area, covering an approximate area of 264 hectares (650 acres), at an elevation of 1,603 metres (5,259 ft) above sea level. It features a 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) asphalt runway , capable of accommodating aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 .
Parícutin (or Volcán de Parícutin, also accented Paricutín) is a cinder cone volcano located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, near the city of Uruapan and about 322 kilometers (200 mi) west of Mexico City. The volcano surged suddenly from the cornfield of local farmer Dionisio Pulido in 1943, attracting both popular and scientific attention.
Outside of Mexico, lacquerware is most popular in the United States, Europe and Japan. [6] The craft has brought tourism to places like Uruapan and Olinalá from these parts of the world, even despite Olinalá's remoteness. [4]
Woman painting pot at the Palm Sunday Handcraft Market in Uruapan. Michoacán is one of Mexico's major handcraft producers, with over thirty types including pottery, metal work, textiles, lacquer and wood working. [2] [6] The state has abundant natural resources as well as cultural and artistic traditions, a tendency to conserve traditions. [6]
It is connected to the Michoacán coast via highway 200 that passes through Uruapan to the port of Lázaro Cárdenas. General Francisco Mujica International Airport or Morelia International Airport (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport at Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. The airport handles both domestic and international flights ...