Jaracuaro

Jaracuaro is a village on the shores of in the state of , . The old mission of San Pedro stands on the site which was a shrine to the Tarascan moon goddess Xaratanga.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island.

Monument
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Janitzio and Tocuaro.

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is an island on in the state of . This little island is crowded with houses and shops to sell to tourists, thousands of whom flock here for Day of the Dead.

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Tócuaro is a small village of about 600 residents in the region of , . Travelers seeking high-quality traditional folk arts come to to visit the workshops of wood carvers making ceremonial masks.

is a small indigenous village in the Lake Pátzcuaro region of Michoacán. The town is known for its Day of the Dead celebrations, which are more subdued than the livelier events in nearby towns like and Pátzcuaro.

Jaracuaro

Latitude
19.5615° or 19° 33′ 41″ north
Longitude
-101.6792° or 101° 40′ 45″ west
Open location code
75FWH86C+H8
Wiki­data ID
Q14219600
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