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Pátzcuaro
A Purépecha and colonial town of whitewashed, red-trimmed houses above Lake Pátzcuaro, home to Mexico's most famous Day of the Dead vigil and to butterfly-net fishermen on the lake.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Michoacán, Mexico · North America
Janitzio is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ihuatzio, 8km from Pátzcuaro.
Janitzio is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 2,458, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Janitzio sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Janitzio to your route.
Isla de Janitzio (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈnitsjo]) is the largest of five islands in Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, Mexico.
The town of Janitzio, which means "maize flower" in Purépecha, is located atop a hill on the island. Janitzio can only be reached by boats which run regularly back and forth fromRead more
about 7:30 am to 6 pm, accessible from Pátzcuaro's pier (embarcadero). The boats take approximately 25 minutes to reach the island. These boats can be hired to take visitors around other parts of the lake.
The town is known for the butterfly fishermen who are skilled at lowering their butterfly-shaped nets to catch "pescado blanco" (Chirostoma estor), a species of freshwater silverside endemic to the lake which is important to the local cuisine. These fisherman were at one time depicted on the reverse of the 50 peso banknote. This banknote is now a valuable collector's item.
The island is the subject of Silvestre Revueltas's 1933 composition Janitzio.
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Janitzio is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.5740 latitude, -101.6516 longitude.
Janitzio has a population of approximately 2,458 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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A Purépecha and colonial town of whitewashed, red-trimmed houses above Lake Pátzcuaro, home to Mexico's most famous Day of the Dead vigil and to butterfly-net fishermen on the lake.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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