Tours

Janitzio Island

Isla de Janitzio is the main island of Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. The town of Janitzio, which means "where it rains", is located atop the hill. Janitzio can only be reached by boats which run regularly back and forth from about 7:30 am to 6 pm, accessible from Pátzcuaro's pier.

Santa Clara del Cobre

Santa Clara del Cobre is a Magical town and municipality located in the center of the state of Michoacán, Mexico, 18 km from Pátzcuaro and 79 km from the state capital of Morelia.

Angangueo

Perhaps the name resonates just a little in your head. But this town is the home of one of the most fascinating and captivating migrations in the world: The Monarch butterfly, which travels more than 4,000 km from southern Canada and settles in the sanctuaries of the Estado de México Michoacán from November to March.


 
Tzintzuntzan

Following along Lake Patzcuaro you can find the Ihuatzio archaeological site, Tzintzuntzan, once the capital of the Purepecha empire and now a major handicraft center with vegetable fiber weaving and carved wood. It is also the site of a sixteenth century Franciscan convent.

Quiroga

Quiroga is a municipality that started before the colonial era. Quiroga was an indispensable road from Tarazco’s capital “Tzintzuntzan” to the ceremonial center “Zacapu”. Zacapu was known as “Cocupao” which means “Lugar de recepción” ("Place of reception"). This municipality was not widely known in the prehispanic era.

Tingambato

The name Tingambato of this archological site comes from the Tarascan language and means "hill of temperate climate". To date only a small part of the site has been explored and surveyed. This site dates earlier than sites settled by the Tarascans or the Purepechas.

 

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