Santa Clara del Cobre

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Santa Clara del Cobre is a town and municipality located in Michoacán, near Pátzcuaro. It is famous for its hand hammered copper crafts.

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Around town[edit]

  • Bust of Vasco de Quiroga

  • View of the main plaza

  • View of the main plaza

  • Kiosk with copper roof

  • Municipal palace

  • Matamoros portals with copper plant hangers

  • Store with copper sign

  • copper painted garbage cans

Nuestra Señora del Sagraio or Santa Clara Church[edit]

  • Facade

  • Nave

  • Main altar

  • Main altar

  • Close up of one of the copper chandeliers

  • Copper corn plant decorating one of the walls

  • Copper lined baptismal font

Purísima Concepción Church[edit]

  • Facade

  • Nave

  • Close up of bell tower topped by three bells rather than a cross

  • main altar

  • Close up of image on main altar

  • Ceiling

Museo del Cobre[edit]

  • MuseoCobreSCCobre.JPG

  • Copper doors of the museum

Copper pieces for sale in the town[edit]

  • CopContSCCobre.JPG
  • CopPitcherSCCobre.JPG
  • CopVaseSCCobre.JPG
  • MiniSCCCobre.JPG
  • MonarchPlateSCCobre.JPG
  • MonarchSCCobre.JPG
  • PaintedSCCobre.JPG
  • TablewareSCCobre.JPG
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