Michoacan [1] is a state on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Michoacan is a beautiful State. With mountains to the east and Pacific shore to the west, the diversity of the State is unmatched in Mexico. Vegetables and fruit are abundant year around. The people are proud and friendly. It is said that the biggest export from Michoacan, is it's young men who provide millions of dollars in local revenue to support their families, by working in the United States. On the Pacific Coast, they are working towards a Cancun like resort area with a new highway almost completed from Morelia.

Regions

Cities

Other destinations

  • Tacambaro
  • Santa Clara Del Cobre
  • Quiroga
  • Tzintzuntzan
  • Paracho
  • Eronga
  • Maruata - International backpacker beach scene in Turtle preserve
  • Paricutin - Volcano eats church

Culture and History

Talk

Travel to Michoacan - Visa Requirements

Tours and Getting around Michoacan

Michoacan tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. , Located close to Angangueo and North of Zitácuaro, at an altitude of approx. 8,500 feet on the Eastern border of Michoacan. Every winter approx. 100 million monarch butterflies from the Canada and The United States, wisely migrate, even across Lake Erie, to spend the winter in pine and fir trees. It may take several generations of monarch butterflies to make this annual trip back and forth. The sanctuary is open from November until March. This is an adventure you want to be well prepared for, as you most likely will hike, ride horse back or in the back of a pick up to the Sanctuary.

Itineraries

Michoacan city tours

Michoacan Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Michoacan nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Stay safe

Get out

Destinations in Michoacan:

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