The neo-Gothic facade and twin spires of the Santuario Guadalupano in Zamora at dusk, Michoacán

Photo by Carlos Alonso Caballero Vallejo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora

A region of Michoacán

North-western Michoacán, on the Michoacán side of Lake Chapala and in the farm valleys around Zamora: Jiquilpan, Sahuayo, Cojumatlán, the spring-fed Lake Camécuaro and the cheese town of Cotija in the hills to the south.

2 Pueblos Mágicos · 2 places to visit

Pueblos Mágicos in Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora

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Places to visit in Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora 2

2 places with their own page, grouped by kind.

Cities · 1 Landmarks and museums · 1

Cities

Landmarks and museums

Top tours in Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora

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Getting around Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora

Fly into Guadalajara (GDL) and Uruapan (UPN).

Cities to start from: Zamora Sahuayo

Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.

When to visit Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora

Most of Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora is at its best in January, February, March, and November.

Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Cotija, Jiquilpan

Neighbouring regions

Meseta Purépecha Tierra Caliente Lake Pátzcuaro Lake Cuitzeo Morelia and around Colima and its volcanoes All regions →