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El Colegio

El Colegio is a town in Morelia district, Michoacán, Mexico of about 1,182 people. Within 50 km by road there are 105 places to visit: 49 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 forts & heritage and 8 museums. The must-see places are Monumento A la Paz, Parque Zoológico Benito Juárez and Lake Cuitzeo.

19.7733° N, 101.1775° WPop. 1,182

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Within 30 km53 places
Within 50 km105
Must-see19
Notable248
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from El Colegio

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm

75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave El Colegio
  2. Lake Cuitzeolake · 45 min
  3. Barranca Casahueteraviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. La Nopaleraviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Monumento A la Pazheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. La Pirámide de El Barrenoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in El Colegio
Today’s loopEl ColegioStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Colegio?

Monumento A la Paz (heritage site, about 11 km), Parque Zoológico Benito Juárez (nature spot, about 13 km), Lake Cuitzeo (lake, about 25 km), La Nopalera (viewpoint, about 5 km), Barranca Casahuetera (viewpoint, about 7 km), La Pirámide de El Barreno (heritage site, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Colegio?

105 places on Spotwander: 49 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 forts & heritage, 8 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Colegio?

La Nopalera, about 5 km by road; Barranca Casahuetera (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to El Colegio?

La Pirámide de El Barreno, about 8 km by road; El Pípila (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from El Colegio?

Start in El Colegio, visit Lake Cuitzeo, then Barranca Casahuetera, then La Nopalera, then Monumento A la Paz, then La Pirámide de El Barreno, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.