La Joya de Carichuato
La Joya de Carichuato is a locality in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,123 metres. La Joya de Carichuato is situated nearby to the hamlet Tzintzuntzita, as well as near the locality Colonia Huitzimangari.Places of Interest
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. Tzintzuntzan is situated 3 km north of La Joya de Carichuato.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ihuatzio and Janitzio.
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 6 km southwest of La Joya de Carichuato.
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.
Quiroga
Town
Quiroga is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipal seat of Quiroga is also called Quiroga. Quiroga is situated 9 km northeast of La Joya de Carichuato.
La Joya de Carichuato
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.59698° or 19° 35′ 49″ northLongitude
-101.57677° or 101° 34′ 36″ westElevation
2,123 metres (6,965 feet)Open location code
75FWHCWF+Q7GeoNames ID
13578894
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In Other Languages
“La Joya de Carichuato” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Joya de Carichuato”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tzintzuntzita and Colonia Huitzimangari.
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