Capula Is a town in
Michoacan whose name means "The Capulines" are located in the town of
Morelia, Mexico
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and larg ...
and is known for its ceramics.
After the conquest of Mexico,
Vasco de quiroga gathered the
Purépecha Indians into several villages around
Lake Pátzcuaro, and encouraged each to adopt a specific craft as a means to survival. His vision lives on years later: Capula for its rust-colored pottery.
During the autumn in this village held an annual festival called The Calacas of Capula which holds and exhibition of Capula artists
References
External links
Capula Trip Advisor
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Populated places in Michoacán