Pacific Coast
Michoacan
Huandacareo Municipality

Huandacareo

Huandacareo is an archaeological zone located about 60 kilometers north of the city of , in the state of . The site was constructed on an elevated plateau overlooking the Cuitzeo lake, some 2.46 kilometers from its north western shores and about two kilometers from the center of the Huandacareo town and municipality.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaeological site in Michoacán, Mexico
  • Also known as: “Zona Arqueológica Huandacareo La Nopalera”
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huandacareo

Latitude
19.9948° or 19° 59′ 41″ north
Longitude
-101.28965° or 101° 17′ 23″ west
Elevation
1,898 metres (6,227 feet)
Open location code
75FWXPV6+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27445583
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11096076
Wiki­data ID
Q5925419
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Huandacareo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Huandacareo” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Huandacareo”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Huandacareo and San José Cuaro.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as CECyTE 16 Huandacareo and CECAMARFER.

Michoacan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Morelia, Paricutin, Quiroga, and Uruapan.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Huandacareo”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.