Tzintzuntzan - Michoacan , Mexico

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<p><strong>Welcome to Michoacán, Mexico!</strong></p><p><strong>The Ancient Ruins Collection - Mesoamerica </strong>is a dedicated subcollection to the legacy of past civilizations in parts of what is present-day Mexico and Central America.</p><p>This model was designed by <a href="https://www.printables.com/social/15573-dany-sanchez/about">Dany Sánchez</a>, and is available in the following versions:</p><ul><li>Current state (ruins)</li><li>Hypothetical reconstruction</li></ul><p><strong>Tzintzuntzan</strong>&nbsp;(closely pronounced in English as <i>"seen, sun, san"</i>)was the ceremonial center and capital of the prehispanic <strong>Tarascan/Purépecha Empire</strong>. The name comes from the Purépecha word&nbsp;meaning "place of hummingbirds". It lies on a hill overlooking&nbsp;<strong>Lake Pátzcuaro</strong>.</p><p>The Tarascan/Purépecha Empire was a rival of the neighboring <strong>Mexica (Aztec) Empire</strong> and successfully resisted its constant attacks, remaining independent at the time of the arrival of the <strong>Spanish</strong> in the 1522.&nbsp;The emperor of Tzintzuntzan surrendered peacefully to the Spanish, averting the violence that the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan suffered. Eventually, much of the&nbsp;city and especially its distinct <strong>five rounded pyramids</strong> called <i><strong>yácatas</strong></i> were destroyed and the city almost completely abandoned after the Spanish&nbsp;moved the capital of Michoacán province to the newly founded town of Pátzcuaro.</p><p>Purépecha culture is very distinct from&nbsp;the rest of <strong>Mesoamerica</strong>. For example, the language is believed to be closer to <i>Zuni</i> in the American Southwest and <i>Quechua</i> in Peru than that of other neighboring cultures' like Nahuatl, and they built by piling rocks that fit together, just like the Inca, instead of using mortar or stucco.</p><p>The 5 circular yácata pyramids used to have wooden temples on top. They rest on a Grand Platform of 450m x 250m (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzintzuntzan_(Mesoamerican_site)"><i>from Wikipedia</i></a>).</p><p>MiniWorld 3D&nbsp;is excited to bring this&nbsp;historical&nbsp;model to life as a homage to all the people of Mexico. This model was created from scratch by hand and brain in&nbsp;parametric software to ensure printability, using photographs and blueprints to create a beautiful and stylized version of your favorite landmarks. Please give credit, it's all about spreading culture!&nbsp;</p><p>Be sure to follow us:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/miniworld3d/">instagram.com/miniworld3d</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ldibarra/">instagram.com/ldibarra</a></p><p><strong>MiniWorld 3D</strong>&nbsp;is a collective of 45+ artists creating&nbsp;the&nbsp;best library of&nbsp;3D printable models of landmarks of the world!</p><p><i>Photo credits: &nbsp;prints in Plasticz Netherlands metallic grey, 0.2mm.</i><br><i>Hand painted models in acrylics by Dany Sánchez - except for&nbsp;the reconstructed version photo (that doesn't look like the rest),&nbsp;shared by </i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/swrv_manny/"><i>Emanuel Arana </i></a><i>and hand painted by </i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikkimelecrafts/"><i>Nikki Mele Crafts</i></a><i>.</i><br><i>Real location&nbsp;photo credit: </i><a href="http://michoacan.travel/es/localidades/tzintzuntzan.html"><i>Secretaria de Turismo de Michoacan</i></a></p><p><i>-----------</i></p><h4><strong>Printing Tips</strong></h4><p>Suggested parameters:</p><p>For better details, print slow, such as 20mm/s for outer perimeters.<br>Fine-tune retraction to avoid stringing.<br>Perimeters: 2<br>Top layers: 3<br>Infill: as low as 12%<br><br>No supports needed, this has been optimized to eliminate all overhangs.</p>