Cerro Colorado
Cerro Colorado is a hill in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,214 metres. Cerro Colorado is situated nearby to the hamlet Tzintzuntzita, as well as near Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tzintzuntzan.
Tzintzuntzan
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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 2½ km north of Cerro Colorado.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ihuatzio and Pacanda.
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.
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.
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 Colorado
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,214 metres
- Description: hill in Mexico
- Category: landform
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Spanish—“Cerro Colorado” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “সেরো কোলোরাদো”
- Cebuano: “Cerro Colorado”
- Dutch: “Cerro Colorado”
- Spanish: “Cerro Colorado”
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Localities in the Area
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