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Municipality and City in State of Mexico, Mexico
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Metepec is a city in Mexico State. Once an identifiable city in its own right, Metepec is now regarded as a suburb of Toluca. It is known mainly for its quaint streets and commerce, including a number of shops selling Mexican artesanias, particularly ceramic sculptures.
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Small museum focused on popular folk arts, especially the clay ceramics made in Metepec. The second floor features a number of ceramic artesanias with a lot of catrinas and a lot of trees of life, some spectacularly off beat....do you still call it a "tree of life" if all the figures on it are skeletons? A museum store is on the lower level selling very good quality ceramic art.
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Light food and breakfast fare, waffles, fresh fruit, coffee and cold drinks, desserts, etc. Parking available.
Unique, upscale restaurant serving innovative Oaxacan regional cuisine. The dining room is the upstairs of a renovated historic home. Romantic setting for a special date. Try the huitlacoche fondue!
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Clean, spacious rooms with modern decor. WiFi, cable TV. Convenient to centro.
Bare bones hostel accommodations with shared bathroom/showers. Good option for the undemanding budget traveler.
Metepec is home to a large number of master artisans, including many potters and sculptors who make fantastic ceramic artworks. Metepec is known as the place to get the very best tree of life sculptures (arbol de la vida). Master craftsmen, including the Soteno family and Azrael Castillo, have shops in the Mercado de Artesanias. Be aware that fully half the shops close during the week and the best time to shop is always Saturday and Sunday.
Buses leave regularly from the main bus terminal, Terminal Juarez. Buses also pass frequently along Pino Suarez. Alternatively, take a cab. From downtown Toluca, the price may be around M$40 (pesos).
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