GEOG 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Geography Of Spain, Avocado, Basket Weaving
9 May 2016
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Location: western side, borders colima, jalisco, guanajuato, quer taro, Differing cultures, landscapes, forest cover, crops, infrastructure, regional trade. State is interesting because it is point of origin for migrants to u. s. Pop sored when r o balsas dammed in 60s. For growth expanded upslope with hw 120 to apatzing n. Settlement changes- catholic church no longer center of town, now municipal and retail buildings. Called el balcon de tierra caliente mule trains and agricultural economy pop 6,000 in 40"s- now 16,000. 4 laned roads avocado farms- 40% of world supplier-global economy increase of automobiles and infrascture for exporting mesones of mule trains and arrieros no longer their- now converted hotels. High part of mexico"s meseta central on western bank of lake p tzcuaro. Where the mnt meets the lake- trading post. Slow growth because of highways and road construction-altered trade routes. Also basket weaving decrease due to drop in water level drop in lake.
