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All 263 places by distance →One day from Tzintzuntzán
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tzintzuntzán
- Lake Pátzcuarolake · 45 min
- Monumento José María Morelos Pavónheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzioheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Las Cuevascave · 1 hrs
- Angamucoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Tzintzuntzán
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tzintzuntzán?
Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan (heritage site, about 1 km), Lake Pátzcuaro (lake, about 6 km), Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (heritage site, about 9 km), Monumento José María Morelos Pavón (heritage site, about 12 km), Angamuco (heritage site, about 13 km), Museo de Sitio Tzintzuntzan (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tzintzuntzán?
135 places on Spotwander: 104 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tzintzuntzán?
El Malacate, about 4 km by road; Barranca Carantzacataro (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tzintzuntzán?
Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan, about 1 km by road; Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tzintzuntzán?
Start in Tzintzuntzán, visit Lake Pátzcuaro, then Monumento José María Morelos Pavón, then Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio, then Las Cuevas, then Angamuco, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.