Town 10 km northwest of Pátzcuaro
A small, green and quiet island in the north of the lake, a calmer alternative to Janitzio by boat from Pátzcuaro.
Getting there
10 km northwest of Pátzcuaro
Directions from Pátzcuaro on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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Weather cool
Isla Yunuén shares the climate of Pátzcuaro, 10 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
Make Pátzcuaro your base
Isla Yunuén 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. -
Tócuaro
· Town · 9 km away
Village of mask carvers: workshops make the wooden masks used in dances like Los Viejitos. -
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.