Pacanda

Pacanda is a small island in in the central Mexican state of . 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.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: island in Michoacán, Mexico
  • Also known as: “Isla de La Pacanda”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Janitzio and Oponguio.

Photo: Isco huerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Photo: Marco Cano Exp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small Purhepecha village on the shores of in the state of , . It is the site of a modern mezcal distillery.

Pacanda

Latitude
19.607° or 19° 36′ 25″ north
Longitude
-101.6491° or 101° 38′ 57″ west
Elevation
2,063 metres (6,768 feet)
Open location code
75FWJ942+R9
Geo­Names ID
4004317
Wiki­data ID
Q27782475
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tatar—“Pacanda” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Isla de la Pacanda”
  • Chechen: “Исла де Паканда, Исла Паканда (Зинзунзан)”
  • Chechen: “Исла де Паканда, Исла Паканда”
  • Serbian: “Исла де Паканда, Исла Паканда”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Pacanda”
  • Spanish: “La Pacanda”
  • Swedish: “Isla de la Pacanda”
  • Tatar: “Исла де Паканда, Исла Паканда (Зинзунзан)”
  • Tatar: “Исла де Паканда, Исла Паканда”
  • “Isla de Pacanda”
  • “Isla Pacanda”
  • “La Pacanda”

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