Town 9 km west of Pátzcuaro
Village of mask carvers: workshops make the wooden masks used in dances like Los Viejitos.
Getting there
9 km west of Pátzcuaro
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Weather cool
Tócuaro shares the climate of Pátzcuaro, 9 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
Make Pátzcuaro your base
Tócuaro is an easy trip from Pátzcuaro, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
More around Pátzcuaro
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Zona Arqueológica de Ihuatzio
· Archaeological site · 7 km away
One of the three Purépecha capitals: rectangular pyramids and raised stone causeways on a hill above the lake. -
Isla de Janitzio
· Town · 8 km away
The lake's best-known island, crowned by a giant Morelos statue you can climb inside, a short boat ride from Pátzcuaro's pier. -
Isla Yunuén
· Town · 10 km away
A small, green and quiet island in the north of the lake, a calmer alternative to Janitzio by boat from Pátzcuaro. -
Tupátaro
· Landmark · 12 km away
Its church of Santiago Apóstol has a painted wooden coffered ceiling nicknamed the "Sistine Chapel of America." -
Erongarícuaro
· Town · 14 km away
A quiet lakeshore town with cobbled streets, an arcaded plaza and a 16th-century Franciscan church and convent. -
Lago de Zirahuén
· Lake · 16 km away
A deep, clear mountain lake ringed by pine forest, with lakeside restaurants and cabins in Zirahuén village. -
Zona Arqueológica de Tingambato
· Archaeological site · 26 km away
An older, Teotihuacan-influenced ceremonial center with a ball court and a rich tomb, on the old road to Uruapan.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.