Janitzio

Patzcuaro, Janitzio and arriving in Guadalajara

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January 17th 2011
Yesterday was always going to be a long day. I was leaving the lovely Morelia for a trip to Patzcuaro (an hour away) and then on to Guadalajara. The first problem with that plan was that there are no buses from Patzcuaro to Guadalajara so I had to go back via Morelia, so another hour and then 3 and half hours to “Guada”. I spoke to the guy from the Morelia hostel about going to Patzcuaro and h ... read more

North America » Mexico » Michoacán

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more