The shallow waters and reed beds of Lago de Cuitzeo under a wide sky, Michoacán

Photo by Pedro H. Vega, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lake Cuitzeo

A region of Michoacán

Mexico's second-largest lake, shallow and marshy, on the line between Michoacán and Guanajuato north of Morelia: Cuitzeo and its Augustinian convent, Huandacareo, Copándaro and the hot springs along its southern shore.

1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit

Pueblos Mágicos in Lake Cuitzeo

Map

Places to visit in Lake Cuitzeo 1

1 places with their own page, grouped by kind.

Lakes

Top tours in Lake Cuitzeo

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Getting around Lake Cuitzeo

Fly into Morelia (MLM).

Cities to start from: Uriangato

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 Lake Cuitzeo

Most of Lake Cuitzeo is at its best in January, March, April, and November.

Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Cuitzeo

Neighbouring regions

Morelia and around Lake Pátzcuaro The Bajío Eastern Michoacán Meseta Purépecha Independence Route All regions →