Pátzcuaro is located approximately 385 km. from the capital of the Mexican republic, and more or less the same distance from Guadalajara, Jalisco. It lies on route 120, which splits from highway #15 (México-Guadalajara ) and passes through Quiroga, 20 minutes from Pátzcuaro, and then through Tzintzuntzan, the legendary capital of the old empire Purhépecha. The pyramids oryácatasThe pyramid or “yácatas”, constructed centuries ago in Tzintzuntzan, can be seen easily from the road and can be visited by anyone who wants to take an interesting walk from the parking lot. The pyramid is being restored, and it is possible to learn a little more about the culture in the museum at the site.
If you come from Mexico City airport, You must travel by taxi to the Observatory Bus Station; board a bus from the “Autovías” service of the Herradura de Plata line, bound for the city of Pátzcuaro (the approximate cost is 21 American dollars). It is advisable to change foreign currency to Mexican pesos at the airport exchange offices, purchase a taxi ticket at the authorized service windows within the airport, the approximate cost of which is 26 US dollars.
Passenger rail service is suspended due to the restructuring of Ferrocarriles Nacionales. If you arrive from the Morelia city airport, you will have to take a taxi to the Morelia Bus Terminal (the approximate cost is 21 US dollars); board a bus to the city of Pátzcuaro (the cost of the ticket is approximately three US dollars). It has almost the same cost if you arrive from Uruapan.
If you make your trip by car, you can use the Mexico-Morelia-Guadalajara super highway, take the detour to the city of Morelia and then continue along the highway to Pátzcuaro passing by Tiripetío with a journey of approx. 40 minutes. The distance between the cities of Mexico and Pátzcuaro takes approximately five hours. and from Guadalajara the journey is around four hours.
If you want to save time and avoid passing through Morelia, there is a superhighway whose deviation is a couple of kilometers from the junction of the Mexico – Guadalajara and Salamanca – Morelia highways. We are referring to the Cutizeo – Pátzcuaro, which allows a saving of one hour of time in any direction.
| TIME & DISTANCE | ||
| from | approximate time | distance |
| Morelia | 30 min. | 52 km. |
| Uruapan | 40 min. | 60 km. |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 3:00 hrs. | 260 km. |
| Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo | 4:00 hrs. | 330 km. |
| Ciudad de México | 3:30 hrs. | 390 km. |
| Guadalajara | 3:30 hrs. | 335 km. |
| León | 3:00 hrs. | 230 km. |
| Querétaro | 3:00 hrs. | 240 km. |
PLAN YOUR ROAD TRIP
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| Main airlines with connections to Morelia and/or Uruapan | Main bus lines with links to Morelia and Pátzcuaro |
| Aeroméxico AeromarVolaris | ETN Primera PlusAutovías |
CLIMATE
The height of Pátzcuaro above sea level is 2,140 meters and it is surrounded by beautiful mountains populated mainly by fir, oak and pine forests, although there are also cedar and juniper, vegetation that characterizes one of the most beautiful regions of Mexico. Its approximate population is 80,000 inhabitants. The climate is semi-temperate and the rainy season is during the months of June to October.
During this season, it regularly rains in the afternoons, which allows you to take advantage of the clear mornings to walk outdoors, visit and photograph the island of Janitzio, the “styrrup” or “small styrrup” viewpoints and any of the small towns that They surround the famous Lake Pátzcuaro.
Rainy afternoons are ideal for visiting colonial churches and beautiful historical buildings.
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