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Places near Puácuaro by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Puácuaro
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Puácuaro
- Monumento José María Morelos Pavónheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzioheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Angamucoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Yacatas de Tzintzuntzanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Pátzcuarolake · 45 min
- Back in Puácuaro
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Puácuaro?
Monumento José María Morelos Pavón (heritage site, about 5 km), Lake Pátzcuaro (lake, about 7 km), Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (heritage site, about 8 km), Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan (heritage site, about 13 km), Isla La Pacanda (river spot, about 3 km), Angamuco (heritage site, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Puácuaro?
135 places on Spotwander: 110 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 1 waterfall, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Puácuaro?
El Guacapian, about 7 km by road; Barranca Carantzacataro (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Puácuaro?
Monumento José María Morelos Pavón, about 5 km by road; Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Puácuaro?
Start in Puácuaro, visit Monumento José María Morelos Pavón, then Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio, then Angamuco, then Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan, then Lake Pátzcuaro, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.




















