Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio

Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio is an archaeological site in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,086 metres.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 3 km west of Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ihuatzio and Janitzio.

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.

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.

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.

Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Zona Arqueologica Ihuatzio”
Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude

19.57802° or 19° 34′ 41″ north

Longitude

-101.62119° or 101° 37′ 16″ west

Elevation

2,086 metres (6,844 feet)

Open location code

75FWH9HH+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 465670765

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

9811965

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In Other Languages

“Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Zona Arqueológica Ihuatzio”

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