Cerro Yahuarato
Cerro Yahuarato is a peak in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,511 metres. Cerro Yahuarato is situated nearby to the village Santa Cruz, as well as near the hamlet Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,511 metres
- Description: mountain in Michoacán, Mexico
- Also known as: “Yahuarato”
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 Quiroga and Quiroga.
Quiroga
Town
Quiroga is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipal seat of Quiroga is also called Quiroga.
Quiroga
Photo: Nia Ran01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quiroga is a town in the Lake Patzcuaro region of Michoacan. The town is known as a market town where vendors and craftsmen from the many small villages and islands of the lake region bring their wares to sell.
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 9 km southwest of Cerro Yahuarato.
Cerro Yahuarato
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.61548° or 19° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
-101.55238° or 101° 33′ 9″ westElevation
2,511 metres (8,238 feet)Open location code
75FWJC8X+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 3643533740OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Yahuarato” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cerro Yahuarato”
- Dutch: “Cerro Yahuarato”
- Spanish: “Cerro Yahuarato”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Cruz and Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muse de Sitio Tzintzuntzan and Palacio Municipal de Tzintzuntzan.
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