Michoacan landscape
A state with abundant natural resources, Michoacán is a major producer of Mexican agricultural products. With a territory that takes in everything from tree-studded hills and forests to verdant, water-rich valleys and a lush and wild coastline along the Pacific, there is an endless variety of attractions for the visitor.
The state covers a total of 58,585 square kilometers. It is bordered by the states of Colima, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Mexico state and Guerrero, as well as by the Pacific Ocean, along which it enjoys 228 kilometers of coastline.
Inland are such delights as the site of the annual migration of monarch butterflies; villages specializing in an amazing variety of arts and crafts fashioned out of wood, clay, straw, stone and metal; placid, cool lakes and waterfalls; ancient archeological sites and towns of beautiful, colonial architecture.
On the coast many stretches of largely undeveloped, white-sanded coves and beaches that are a great attraction to surfers and those looking for peaceful and uncrowded shores.
Attractions & Places of interest:
- The Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries of Angangueo
- Surfing Michoacan: La Ticla and Barra de Nexpa
- Morelia – Michoacan state capital and colonial jewel
- Patzcuaro – The town, lake, crafts and nearby lakeside villages
- Uruapan – Avocado capital of the world
- Santa Clara del Cobre – A village of copper crafts and artistry
- Lago de Zirahuen – Lake Zirahuen is reputably Mexico’s cleanest lake
- Paracho – Known for its production of fine guitars and other wooden articles.
Michoacan Weather
Due to its topography, the State of Michoacan has a wide range of climatic conditions.
As in all of Mexico, the rainy season is in the summer months. The average temperature in the tropical coastal areas is about 28ºC. Even in the height of the hottest seasons, the Michoacan coast can waft up cool breezes along the waterside after dark.
In the central, higher areas of the state the average temperature hovers around 22ºC. Nights can be cold and freezing in the mountains during the winter months. The sun is strong and direct in the highlands and the best way to deal with the climate when travelling in those areas is to layer clothing that will allow you to peel it off as the sun rises higher in the sky during the morning ours, then layer it back on as soon as the sun disappears behind the hills or clouds in the late afternoon.
Morelia Forecast
Zamora Forecast
Uruapan Forecast | Playa Azul Forecast
Map of Michoacan
Originally posted 2009-10-01 16:26:56.
