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All 264 places by distance →One day from Zipiajo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:53 pm
105 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zipiajo
- Barranca El Chorroviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Fieldviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Pátzcuarolake · 45 min
- Yacatas de Tzintzuntzanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro San Miguelviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Zipiajo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zipiajo?
Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan (heritage site, about 24 km), Barranca El Chorro (viewpoint, about 6 km), Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field (viewpoint, about 27 km), Lake Pátzcuaro (lake, about 27 km), Cerro San Miguel (viewpoint, about 7 km), Cerro el Caracol (viewpoint, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zipiajo?
142 places on Spotwander: 98 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 forts & heritage, 8 museums, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Zipiajo?
Barranca El Chorro, about 6 km by road; Cerro San Miguel (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Zipiajo?
Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan, about 24 km by road; Angamuco City (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zipiajo?
Start in Zipiajo, visit Barranca El Chorro, then Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field, then Lake Pátzcuaro, then Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan, then Cerro San Miguel, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.






















