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The Tarascan Plateau (Spanish: Meseta Tarasca), also Purépecha Plateau (Meseta Purépecha), is a plateau and region in the Mexican state of Michoacán, in Southwestern Mexico.
The plateau begins at the southwestern foot of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
It is considered a region of temperate land, irrigated by the Lerma River and its tributaries.
It has several lakes, like Lake Pátzcuaro, Lake Cuitzeo, and Lake Zirahuén.