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All 267 places by distance →One day from Pátzcuaro
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pátzcuaro
- Monumento José María Morelos Pavónheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzioheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Pátzcuarolake · 45 min
- Yacatas de Tzintzuntzanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Angamucoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Pátzcuaro
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pátzcuaro?
Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (heritage site, about 9 km), Monumento José María Morelos Pavón (heritage site, about 10 km), Lake Pátzcuaro (lake, about 13 km), Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan (heritage site, about 16 km), Angamuco (heritage site, about 18 km), Lake Zirahuén (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pátzcuaro?
119 places on Spotwander: 92 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 2 waterfalls, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pátzcuaro?
Mirador Casa de Los Once Patios, about 1 km by road; Cerro Blanco (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Pátzcuaro?
Monumento General Lázaro Cárdenas, about 3 km by road; Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pátzcuaro?
Start in Pátzcuaro, visit Monumento José María Morelos Pavón, then Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio, then Lake Pátzcuaro, then Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan, then Angamuco, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.























