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Pictures of Santa Clara del Cobre
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Santa Clara del Cobre
Santa Clara del Cobre is a small colonial town near Patzcuaro, specializing in Copper
Santa Clara del Cobre
Even the benches are cast in copper
Santa Clara del Cobre
Example of Copperware for sale in the town
Santa Clara del Cobre
Examples of Copperware for sale in the town
Santa Clara del Cobre
Example of Copperware for sale in the town
Santa Clara del Cobre
Choose from a wide selection of copper pottery
Santa Clara del Cobre
Beautifully hand-crafted copper baths
Santa Clara del Cobre
Large Pure Copper Pots
Santa Clara del Cobre
Many stores also have workshops at the back, where you can see how the copper wares are crafted from the raw material...
Copper Workshops
The copper is heated using wood-fired furnaces
Copper Workshops
The copper is heated up in preparation for hand-crafted manipulation...
Copper Workshops
Visitors look on as the craftsmen hammer the hot metal into shape
Copper Workshop
The red-hot metal is beaten until a shape begins to form from the original metal block...
Copper Workshop
The metal is returned to the furnace time and time again to re-heat it... a simple block of metal can become any shape like this pot-in-the-making...
Copper Workshop
Once the shape is made, it is left to cool, and manual hammering places the final shape and details into the object...
Copper Stores
Santa Clara del Cobre is filled with many and varied stores dedicated to selling hand-made copper wares
Copper Stores
The stores display a wide range of goods, including copper-framed mirrors
Copper Market
Open-air markets display shining pieces of copper ware
Center of Santa Clara del Cobre
Visitors relax in the plaza in the center of town. The benches and lamp-posts are all cast in copper.
Church at Santa Clara del Cobre
Entrance the churchyard, adjacent to the center of town
Churchyard at Santa Clara del Cobre
The town's main church
Copper Street Furniture
Santa Clara del Cobre's street furniture is cast in copper
