Barranca Magdalena

Barranca Magdalena is a ravine in , and has an elevation of 2,281 metres. Barranca Magdalena is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ihuatzio and Janitzio.

Village
is a small, traditionally Purhepecha indigenous town on the shores of in , . The town is known for its archaeological site with 1,000-year-old ruins that were occupied by two different pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures. is situated 3½ km south of Barranca Magdalena.

is an island on in the state of . This little island is crowded with houses and shops to sell to tourists, thousands of whom flock here for Day of the Dead.

is a town of 3,500 people on in the state of , but the town is of little touristic value. The real magnet for foreign travelers is the Tzintzuntzan Archaeological Zone, which are the ruins of the once powerful capital of the Purhepecha people.

Barranca Magdalena

Latitude
19.59708° or 19° 35′ 50″ north
Longitude
-101.61233° or 101° 36′ 44″ west
Elevation
2,281 metres (7,484 feet)
Open location code
75FWH9WQ+R3
Geo­Names ID
9811964
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