Metepec is a town in the State of Mexico, Mexico with a population of about 206,000 as of 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The name of Metepec is derived from the Nahuatl languge and means "at the hill of the Magueys". Nahuatl is a native language of central Mexico. ... ...
Metepec has one of Mexico's most famous markets for terracotta pottery and artisanship. One of the the most common pieces produced by clay artesans being the "Arbol de la Vida", or the "tree of life".
The area has expanded greatly over the last 30 years and now has many housing estates, supermarkets, private schools, banks, gymnasiums, car dealerships and shopping malls. Many of it's residents work in the nearby town of Toluca or commute daily to Mexico City.
In Metepec you will be able to enjoy recreational activities such as sports fishing, surrounded by beautiful green landscape and enjoying a warm temperature in a relaxing atmosphere where you will admire the legendary Popocatepetl volcano.
Metepec is the Vacation Center that offers the kind of peace and tranquility that you have always wanted to give to your family.
The Vacation Center is located in Avenida de la Compañía s/n, in the town of Metepec, Atlixco municipality, in the State of Puebla, 101 miles away from Mexico City in the Mexico-Puebla expressway and 21 miles away from Puebla in the Puebla-Atlixco expressway.
Desde hace muchos años, Metepec tiene una bien ganada fama de centro productor y comercializador de cerámicas y artesanías, y es cuna de un motivo que le da significación y personalidad únicas: los árboles de la vida.
Nuestra reciente visita a Metepec son dejó una visión algo confusa, diríamos frustrante.
Resumen: Metepec es sin dudas un lugar muy interesante para los aficionados a las artesanías y las cerámicas populares de México, porque dentro de su bullicio y diversidad es posible distinguir las grandes tendencias, los mitos y los avatares de estas artes.
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