If You're NearbyPátzcuaro
Michoacán
About 42 miles away
A lakeside colonial town of whitewashed adobe, where the Day of the Dead lights up the island of Janitzio.
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Parícutin
A volcano that rose from a cornfield in 1943, with a hike or horse ride across lava fields to a buried church half swallowed by rock.
- Best Time to Go
- Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Parícutin is being written. It's on the Colonial Heartland list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-SeeGuadalajara
Jalisco
About 108 miles away
The home of mariachi, with a grand colonial center, Orozco's murals at the Hospicio Cabañas and lively markets.
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Must-SeeMexico City
About 203 miles away
One of the world's great cities, built on Aztec ruins, with Frida Kahlo's house, a stunning anthropology museum, and tacos everywhere.
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