Cerro El Malacate
Cerro El Malacate is a peak in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,537 metres. Cerro El Malacate is situated nearby to the village Tarerío, as well as near Ichupio.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,537 metres
- Description: mountain in Michoacán, Mexico; geonames ID = 9811944
- Also known as: “El Malacate”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tzintzuntzan.
Tzintzuntzan
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzintzuntzan was the ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha capital of the same name. The name comes from the Purépecha word Ts’intsuntsani, which means "place of hummingbirds." The site includes at least 1,000 archaeological features in an area that is at least 1,075 hectares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pacanda and Oponguio.
Pacanda
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Oponguio
Photo: Marco Cano Exp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Ihuatzio
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ihuatzio is a small, traditionally Purhepecha indigenous town on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico. The town is known for its archaeological site with 1,000-year-old ruins that were occupied by two different pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures.
Cerro El Malacate
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.61886° or 19° 37′ 8″ northLongitude
-101.60746° or 101° 36′ 27″ westElevation
2,537 metres (8,323 feet)Open location code
75FWJ99V+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3635901347OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro El Malacate” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cerro El Malacate”
- Dutch: “Cerro El Malacate”
- Spanish: “Cerro El Malacate”
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Localities in the Area
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