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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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Michoacán, Mexico · North America
Taretan sits on the route: 10 minutes from Patuán, 39km from Parícutin Volcano.
Taretan is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 6,440, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Taretan 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 Taretan to your route.
Taretan is a municipality located in the central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 185.23 square kilometres (0.56% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ziracuaretiro, to the east by Salvador Escalante and Ario, to the south by GabrielRead more
Zamora and Nuevo Urecho, and to the west by Uruapan The municipality had a population of 12,294 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
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Taretan is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.3344 latitude, -101.9178 longitude.
Taretan has a population of approximately 6,440 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.
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landmark
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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A cinder cone that erupted from a Michoacán cornfield in 1943, burying a village whose church tower still protrudes from the lava.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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