Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin
Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin is an archaeological site in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,106 metres. Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin is situated nearby to the town Quiroga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 is situated 7 km northeast of Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin.
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 8 km southwest of Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin.
Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.62365° or 19° 37′ 25″ northLongitude
-101.5733° or 101° 34′ 24″ westElevation
2,106 metres (6,909 feet)Open location code
75FWJCFG+FMGeoNames ID
9812076
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In Other Languages
“Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Yacata del Rey Caltzontzin”
- Spanish: “Zona Arqueológica de Tzintzuntzan”
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