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    Church of San Francisco and its bell tower across the convent atrium, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán

    Photo by Mario guerrero ledesma 1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Pueblos Mágicos near you

    Pueblos Mágicos near Pátzcuaro Day trips and tours from Pátzcuaro

    20 within 3½ hours · 7 under 2 hours

    20 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Pátzcuaro, 7 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Tzintzuntzan, Santa Clara del Cobre, and Tacámbaro.

    Best months for the area: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr (when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons)

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 7

    Close enough to drive there and back from Pátzcuaro in a day. Closest first.

    Church of San Francisco and its bell tower across the convent atrium, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Tzintzuntzan

    15 min · 17 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

    Facade of the Purísima church in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Santa Clara del Cobre

    20 min · 18 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Aug

    The main plaza and church of Tacámbaro lit up at night, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Tacámbaro

    55 min · 55 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct, Nov

    Plateresque facade and arcaded portico of the convent of Santa María Magdalena, Cuitzeo, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cuitzeo

    1 h 5 min · 83 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

    Crowd of guitarists gathered for a record attempt below a mountain, Paracho, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Paracho

    1 h 10 min · 68 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct

    Fortress-like 16th-century Augustinian convent of San Agustín, Yuriria, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Yuriria

    1 h 25 min · 114 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

    Twin towers of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Luz above the rooftops of Salvatierra, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Salvatierra

    1 h 50 min · 142 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Sep, Oct

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 13

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

    Colorful gabled shops of the Villa de Santa Claus, Tlalpujahua, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Tlalpujahua

    2 h 20 min · 191 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    The Teatro Juárez across its open plaza, El Oro, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México El Oro

    2 h 25 min · 195 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Sep, Dec

    Neo-Gothic facade of the Templo de San Simón with Christmas stars over the street, Angangueo, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Angangueo

    2 h 40 min · 201 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Jul, Oct, Dec

    Bell tower and tiled dome of the Santuario de Guadalupe above the rooftops of Cotija, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cotija

    2 h 45 min · 168 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Sep, Nov, Dec

    Domes and towers above the rooftops of Jiquilpan under a stormy sky, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Jiquilpan

    2 h 45 min · 177 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Oct, Nov

    Tower and arcaded front of the San Francisco parish church under a cloudy sky, Comonfort, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Comonfort

    2 h 50 min · 213 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov

    Parish church of Santa María with its stone towers above wide steps, Amealco, Querétaro cool
    Querétaro Amealco

    3 h · 208 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Apr, May, Oct, Nov

    Low colonial-style building with a tiled roof and a garden fountain in Jilotepec, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Jilotepec

    3 h 5 min · 265 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

    Cobbled square before the San Jerónimo church and convent in Aculco, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Aculco

    3 h 15 min · 261 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Dec

    Neo-Gothic Templo del Señor de la Misericordia between tall palms, Jalpa de Cánovas, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Jalpa de Cánovas

    3 h 25 min · 227 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

    Glowing "Tlaquepaque te quiero" heart under a canopy of papel picado at night, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tlaquepaque

    3 h 30 min · 270 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Jul

    Boats anchored in the turquoise bay of Zihuatanejo below green hills, Guerrero warm
    Guerrero Zihuatanejo

    3 h 30 min · 298 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar

    Red Calvario chapel at the top of its long stairway, Metepec, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Metepec

    3 h 30 min · 288 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    Day trips and tours from Pátzcuaro 79

    Every Pueblo Mágico and nearby place within about two hours of Pátzcuaro, closest first, with tours that leave from the city.

    Under an hour away

    Tzintzuntzan Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 15 min · 17 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santa Clara del Cobre Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 20 min · 18 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Zona Arqueológica de Ihuatzio Archaeological site · near Pátzcuaro 20 min · 16 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tupátaro Landmark · near Pátzcuaro 25 min · 16 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lago de Zirahuén Lake · near Santa Clara del Cobre 35 min · 34 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Zona Arqueológica de Tingambato Archaeological site · near Pátzcuaro 40 min · 40 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Catedral de Morelia Landmark · near Michoacán 45 min · 57 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Conservatorio de las Rosas and Templo de Santa Rosa Landmark · near Michoacán 45 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo Regional Michoacano Landmark · near Michoacán 45 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo del Dulce (Dulces Morelianos de la Calle Real) Landmark · near Michoacán 45 min · 57 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Palacio Clavijero and Mercado de Dulces y Artesanías Landmark · near Michoacán 45 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Palacio de Gobierno de Michoacán Landmark · near Michoacán 45 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Acueducto de Morelia Landmark · near Michoacán 50 min · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Bosque Cuauhtémoc Nature reserve · near Michoacán 50 min · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel and Fuente de las Tarascas Landmark · near Michoacán 50 min · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    La Huatápera (Museo de los Cuatro Pueblos Indios) Landmark · near Michoacán 50 min · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo Casa Natal de Morelos Landmark · near Michoacán 50 min · 57 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo y Archivo Histórico Casa de Morelos Landmark · near Michoacán 50 min · 57 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio Nature reserve · near Michoacán 50 min · 61 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tacámbaro Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 55 min · 55 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Cuitzeo Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 5 min · 83 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Paracho Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 10 min · 68 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Yuriria Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 25 min · 114 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Salvatierra Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 50 min · 142 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Lakes and Lagoons and nature parks near Pátzcuaro

    Lakes and Lagoons near Pátzcuaro · 3 Nature Parks near Pátzcuaro · 3

    Getting there

    Pátzcuaro has no airport with scheduled flights; the usual one to fly into is Uruapan (UPN).

    A car is the easiest way to reach most of these towns; the bigger ones also have direct buses from Pátzcuaro. Each pueblo's page has its own getting-there notes.

    Drive times are from OpenStreetMap routing without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the distance and may run longer on mountain roads.

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