- Lake Pátzcuaro
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lake_name = Lake Pátzcuaro
Lago de Pátzcuaro
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location =Pátzcuaro ,Michoacán
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islands =Jaracuaro ,Uranden ,Janitzio ,Pacanda ,Yunuen ,Tecuena
cities =Patzcuaro ,Erongaricuaro ,Quiroga ,Tzintzuntzan Lake Pátzcuaro (Spanish: "Lago de Pátzcuaro") is a
lake in the municipality ofPátzcuaro ,Michoacán ,Mexico .The natives believe that the lake is the place where the barrier between life and death is the thinnest.
Islands in the lake
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Jaracuaro , are located in Lake Pátzcuaro.
*Uranden - Small island. Possible camping?
*Janitzio - Touristic Island
*Pacanda - The largest flattest island. The small lake on the island it the navel of the world. Cabanas for rent.
*Yunuen - Small island
*Tecuena - Island with few people on it.Major towns along the lake shore
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Patzcuaro - Situated on the southeastern shore of Lake Patzcuaro. Tourists crowd in for Semana Santa, Day of the Dead.
*Erongaricuaro - Historic Purepecha site and now relaxed artist's town.
*Quiroga - Thriving market town with crafts of varying qualities and busloads of Mexican tourists to buy them.
*Tzintzuntzan - Market town. Ruins nearby. Day of the dead Festival.Minor towns along the lake shore
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Tocuaro - woodworking and maskmaking
*Opongio - mezcal distillery
*Puacuaro
*Arocutin
*Ihuatzio - ancient temple ruins called yacatas.
*Santa Fe La Laguna - crafts
*Cucuchuchu - Take a side trip to an old forest and spot for a picnic. Also list the hotel.
*Uricho -
*Napizaro -Nearby areas
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Zirahuen - A beautiful blue lake.
*Santa Clara del Cobre - Copper shopping
*Las Cuevas - Some ex-pats living there.
*Cuanajo - Cheap pine furniture.ee also
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Tarascan state External links
* [http://www.patzcuaro.info/ Pátzcuaro.info] A guide with general info of the area, events and places to go. Regularly updated.
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6522851.stm
* [http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/MXMN0938.html Lake Patzcuaro Current Weather]
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