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When Patton and Swift first traveled to Acambaro in 1999 the Jularud figurines were stored in crates, locked away in the back of the municipal building as they had been for years. Patton and Swift were told the figurines were unavailable. Through a great deal of insistent perseverance, the Mayor intervened and they were finally allowed to examine two of approximately sixty crates. |
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Back storage area of the Acambaro municipal building |
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A bewildering variety of figurines was examined and photographed, including several which were obviously dinosaurian. |
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A week later access was gained to a few more crates. By the time the second trip was made, several months later, the figurines had attracted national attention. The TV network Asteca came to interview Patton and Swift and to film the event. An even greater array of figurines was put on display.
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 Also: Mystery Of Acambaro With Pictures
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Several more trips involved numerous meetings with the governor's office in Guanajuato, the US Ambassador's office and the National Institute of Archeology in Mexico City. As a result of this effort, it was determined that the figurines should be on public display and a beautiful museum was commissioned. Now, all the world can see! |
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