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8 unusual facts about Metepec


2010 Mexican Figure Skating Championships

The 2010 Championships took place between 16 November and 22 November 2009 in Metepec.

Alien Investigations

Investigators examine the Metepec creature found in the Mexican town of Metepec, the Montauk Monster found washed up in Long Island, New York, a mummy with an elongated head found by an anthropologist in the Peruvian Andes and a pale, snub-nosed creature seen by four teenage Panamanian boys.

Frida Kahlo Museum

The two rooms are filled with large earthenware pots, plates, utensils, glassware and more which came from Metepec, Oaxaca, Tlaquepaque and Guanajuato, all known for their handcrafted items.

Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares

The Arbol de la Vida, or Tree of Life, is a fired clay sculpture mostly associated with Metepec, State of Mexico.

Nuestra Belleza Estado de México 2012

At the conclusion of the final night of competition Laura Villalobos from Metepec was crowned the winner.

Nuestra Belleza Estado de México 2012, was held at Mambocafé of Metepec, Estado de México on July 14, 2012.

Pottery of Metepec

Pottery in Metepec and the rest of the Toluca Valley began in the pre Hispanic period during which both utilitarian and decorative/ritual items were made.

Quimera Festival

The Quimera festival is an international art and cultural event that takes place in several locations of Metepec, Toluca.


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Adrián Luis González

González lives and works in Metepec, State of Mexico, a town noted for its decorative pottery, especially Trees of Life and suns with faces as wall decorations.

Pottery of Metepec

Metepec is one of a number of ceramic centers in Mexico, along with Oaxaca, Puebla, various parts of Michoacán and the Guadalajara area although it produces a significantly smaller quantity.


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