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Uruapan, Mexico (1964)

The region of Uruapan is in central-west Mexico and is one of seven regions comprising that state of Michoacán. The capitol of this region is Uruapan, which is 250 miles from Mexico City, 63 miles from Morelia and just a 171 miles from the important industrial port of Lázaro Cárdenas and the state's extensive and unexplored coastline.

"Uruapan" is a word from the Uruapan dialect of the Purhépecha language that could be translated as "the simultaneous flowering and fruiting of a plant", which has come to be interpreted, given the luxuriance of the region's vegetation and agriculture, as "the place where everything flowers".

According to the Spanish chronicles, the town was founded in 1534 as a result of the Andalusian friar Juan de San Miguel a Franciscan Fathers of the same order that later founded the California missions.

A mile above sea level, this “city on the plains” is surrounded by pines but is still semitropical. Loosely translated, “Uruapan” means “where the flowers grow”. It is the cultural and spiritual center of the Tarascan Indians. It is known for its active volcano, lacquer-work pottery, woodwork, embroidery and waterfall filled national park.

Uruapan and Culver City entered into the first of Culver City's Sister City agreements. The official government website about this naturally beautiful city is, http://www.uruapan.gob.mx/

KAIZUKA/CULVER CITY RAISING MONEY TOGETHER TO HELP THE RELIEF EFFORT

The Culver City Sister City Committee will be collecting money for the relief effort and sending it to our Kaizuka sister city organization which is part of the city of Kaizuka. Kaizuka will be forwarding the funds along with the funds they are collecting from their citizens directly to the Japanese relief organization.

We are accepting checks (noted for Japan Relief) and they should be sent directly to:

Culver City Sister City Committee, Inc.
Japan Relief
P. O. Box 1072
Culver City, CA 90232

Contributions are tax deductible and receipts will be issued for all contributions. The U.S. Bank will be waiving bank charges for the transfer of the funds to Kaizuka.

It is at times like this that we realize we are all the same. An earthquake, a tsunami, a volcano, a flood, a tornado, etc. can happen anywhere to anyone. What makes us human is our spirit and compassion to help each other.