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

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Zacapu Day trips and tours from Zacapu

    23 within 3½ hours · 8 under 2 hours

    23 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Zacapu, 8 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Tzintzuntzan, Pátzcuaro, and Paracho.

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

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 8

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

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

    45 min · 48 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

    Colorful wooden boats moored at the dock on Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Pátzcuaro

    1 h · 65 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Jun, Sep, Nov, Dec

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

    1 h · 60 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

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

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

    1 h 15 min · 99 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

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

    1 h 20 min · 84 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Aug

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

    1 h 40 min · 130 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

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

    1 h 55 min · 125 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Oct, Nov

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

    1 h 55 min · 120 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct, Nov

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 15

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

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

    2 h 5 min · 159 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

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

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

    2 h 5 min · 126 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Sep, Nov, Dec

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

    2 h 30 min · 165 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

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

    2 h 30 min · 207 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

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

    2 h 30 min · 208 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Jul

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

    2 h 40 min · 211 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Sep, Dec

    Spires of the Parroquia de San Cristóbal against a pink sunset sky, Mazamitla, Jalisco cool
    Jalisco Mazamitla

    2 h 40 min · 173 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Jul, Oct, Dec

    Palm-lined lakeside promenade of Ajijic on Lake Chapala, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Ajijic

    2 h 55 min · 223 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Sep, Nov

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

    2 h 55 min · 217 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Jul, Oct, Dec

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

    3 h · 230 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 15 min · 225 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 20 min · 282 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 25 min · 277 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Dec

    Twin baroque towers of the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Lagos de Moreno

    3 h 30 min · 231 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Aug

    Rows of blue agave on the hills below the Tequila volcano, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tequila

    3 h 30 min · 278 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Nov, Dec

    Day trips and tours from Zacapu 89

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

    Under an hour away

    Tzintzuntzan Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 45 min · 48 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Barrio de San Pedro Landmark · near Michoacán ~1 h · 70 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lago de Camécuaro Lake · near Paracho 1 h · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Paracho Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h · 60 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Pátzcuaro Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h · 65 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario Guadalupano de Zamora Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 5 min · 67 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Zona Arqueológica de Ihuatzio Archaeological site · near Pátzcuaro 1 h 5 min · 61 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Estribo Viewpoint · near Pátzcuaro 1 h 10 min · 67 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tupátaro Landmark · near Pátzcuaro 1 h 10 min · 75 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cuitzeo Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 15 min · 99 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Acueducto de Morelia Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 84 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Bosque Cuauhtémoc Nature reserve · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 84 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel and Fuente de las Tarascas Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 83 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Catedral de Morelia Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Conservatorio de las Rosas and Templo de Santa Rosa Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo Casa Natal de Morelos Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo Regional Michoacano Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo del Dulce (Dulces Morelianos de la Calle Real) Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 83 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo y Archivo Histórico Casa de Morelos Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Palacio Clavijero and Mercado de Dulces y Artesanías Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santa Clara del Cobre Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 20 min · 84 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Yuriria Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 40 min · 130 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Jiquilpan Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 55 min · 125 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tacámbaro Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 55 min · 120 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Ruins and lakes and lagoons near Zacapu

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    Getting there

    Zacapu 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 Zacapu. 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.

    Pueblos Mágicos near other cities

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