natural wonder
Parícutin Volcano
A cinder cone that erupted from a Michoacán cornfield in 1943, burying a village whose church tower still protrudes from the lava.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Michoacán, Mexico · North America
Uruapan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Santa Rosa (Santa Bárbara), 22km from Parícutin Volcano.
Uruapan is a city located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 299,523, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Uruapan 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 Uruapan to your route.
Uruapan del Progreso, simply known as Uruapan (Spanish pronunciation: [uˈɾwa.pan]), is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located at the western edge of the Purépecha highlands, just to the east of the Tierra Caliente region. Since the colonial period, it has been an important cityRead more
economically due to its location. The city was conquered by the Spanish in 1522, when the last Purépecha ruler fled the Pátzcuaro area to here. The modern city was laid out in 1534 by Friar Juan de San Miguel. It played an important role in the War of Independence, and was the capital of Michoacán during the French Intervention. Today it is the center of Mexico's avocado growing region, with most of the crop distributed from here nationally and internationally.
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Uruapan is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4168 latitude, -102.0584 longitude.
Uruapan has a population of approximately 299,523 people, making it a city in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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natural wonder
A cinder cone that erupted from a Michoacán cornfield in 1943, burying a village whose church tower still protrudes from the lava.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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