Pacanda
Pacanda is a small island in Lake Patzcuaro in the central Mexican state of Michoacan. The island has a small village with about 400 residents. The island is a tranquil traditional hamlet known for its Purhepecha indigenous culture, particularly its strong Day of the Dead traditions.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: island in Michoacán, Mexico
- Also known as: “Isla de La Pacanda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island.
Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island
Monument
Photo: Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island is situated 3½ km south of Pacanda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Janitzio and Oponguio.
Janitzio
Photo: Isco huerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Janitzio is an island on Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan. This little island is crowded with houses and shops to sell to tourists, thousands of whom flock here for Day of the Dead.
Oponguio
Oponguio is a small Purhepecha village on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. It is the site of a modern mezcal distillery.Napizaro
Napizaro is a small town on Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.Pacanda
- Categories: island and locality of Mexico
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pacanda” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Isla de la Pacanda”
- Serbian: “Исла де Паканда, Исла Паканда”
- Spanish: “La Pacanda”
- Swedish: “Isla de la Pacanda”
- “Isla de Pacanda”
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- “Pacanda”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Isla Yunuén and Ucasanastacua.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isla de la Pacanda and Isla Yunuén.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Pacanda”. Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.