Michoacán, Mexico · North America
Lázaro Cárdenas is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Jungapeo de Juárez, 29km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
Lázaro Cárdenas is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 1,965, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Lázaro Cárdenas 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 Lázaro Cárdenas to your route.
Las Tinajas ([las tiˈnaxas], "the small pools") is a village located in the municipality of Zinapécuaro, in the western Mexican state of Michoacán. As of 2010, the village had a population of 19. The Las Tinajas massacre took place in this village on 27 March 2022.
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Lázaro Cárdenas is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4901 latitude, -100.4847 longitude.
Lázaro Cárdenas has a population of approximately 1,965 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico1 notable place within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Fir forests on the Michoacán–State of Mexico border where hundreds of millions of monarchs cluster so densely from November to March that branches bend under them. El Rosario and Sierra Chincua are the main road-accessible sanctuaries.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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