Lake Pátzcuaro

Lovely lake and surrounding towns

Such a beautiful setting. A lake with small islands. The weather was great, the boat to the main island was cheap and the ride there very scenic. The town of Janitzio and all others around the lake ar...

Day of the Dead is an amazing time at Lake Patzcuaro

You'll experience the traditional and more modern takes on the Day of the Dead. We started our Day of the Dead odyssey in Tzintzuntzan and it gets super crowded on November 1st. The cemetery is pack...

Lovely, lovely Patzcuaro has captured my heart

I think Patzcuaro is one of my favorite towns in Mexico. The nearby lake is huge and has an island in the middle called, Janitzio, that is absolutely amazing. Patzcuaro is so clean and quaint that I w...

Take aTaxi Around The Lake

There are many small villages around the lake that are worth stopping in. It is best if you hire a local taxi driver who knows the area. The convento at Tzintzuntzan and Nico’s studio and craft market...

I walk through the lake.

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We buy a ticket for a boat shared in the central bank of Pátzcuaro.