Cerro Tariaqueri
Cerro Tariaqueri is a mountain in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,636 metres. Cerro Tariaqueri is situated nearby to the village Tarerío, as well as near Ichupio.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. Tzintzuntzan is situated 3 km east of Cerro Tariaqueri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ihuatzio and Oponguio.
Ihuatzio
Village
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. Ihuatzio is situated 6 km south of Cerro Tariaqueri.
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.
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.
Cerro Tariaqueri
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,636 metres
- Description: mountain in Michoacán, Mexico
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Tariaqueri” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cerro Tariaqueri”
- Dutch: “Cerro Tariaqueri”
- Spanish: “Cerro Tariaqueri”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tarerío and Ichupio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro El Malacate and Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin.
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