Notable viewpoint · Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán
El Malacate
El Malacate is a viewpoint in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán.
El Malacate: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit El Malacate
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach El Malacate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.61886, -101.60746. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Malacate
- Lake Pátzcuaro · lake · Tzintzuntzan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan · fort · Tzintzuntzan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio · fort · Tzintzuntzan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monumento José María Morelos Pavón · fort · Pátzcuaro · ~9 km · Must-see
- Angamuco · fort · Tzintzuntzan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Zirahuén · lake · Salvador Escalante · ~31 km · Must-see
- Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic field · viewpoint · Zacapu · ~37 km · Must-see
- Alberca de Los Espinos · lake · Jiménez · ~45 km · Must-see
- Parque Zoológico Benito Juárez · sanctuary · Morelia · ~55 km · Must-see
- Monumento a la Paz · fort · Morelia · ~58 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Huandacareo La Nopalera · attraction · Huandacareo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Huandacareo · fort · Moroleón · ~67 km · Must-see
- Barranca Carantzacataro · viewpoint · Tzintzuntzan · ~3 km
- Museo de Sitio Tzintzuntzan · museum · Tzintzuntzan · ~5 km
- Isla La Pacanda · river spot · Tzintzuntzan · ~6 km
- Isla de Janitzio · river spot · Pátzcuaro · ~9 km
- Las Cuevas · cave · Tzintzuntzan · ~9 km
- El Sandio · viewpoint · Quiroga · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near El Malacate
- Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic field · viewpoint · Zacapu · ~37 km · Must-see
- Parícutin · viewpoint · Uruapan · ~86 km · Must-see
- Barranca Carantzacataro · viewpoint · Tzintzuntzan · ~3 km
- El Sandio · viewpoint · Quiroga · ~9 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Pátzcuaro · ~11 km
- El Guacapian · viewpoint · Erongarícuaro · ~11 km
- Cerro Blanco · viewpoint · Pátzcuaro · ~12 km
- El Timben · viewpoint · Coeneo · ~14 km
- Mirador Casa de los Once Patios · viewpoint · Pátzcuaro · ~15 km
- Estribo Grande · viewpoint · Pátzcuaro · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for El Malacate yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Malacate?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Malacate?
Nearby: Lake Pátzcuaro (lake, 2 km), Yacatas de Tzintzuntzan (fort, 4 km), Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio (fort, 6 km), Monumento José María Morelos Pavón (fort, 9 km), Angamuco (fort, 16 km), Lake Zirahuén (lake, 31 km).
Is El Malacate worth visiting?
El Malacate is listed as a notable viewpoint in Michoacán on Spotwander.