Janitzio
Janitzio is a modest island village on Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, Mexico, reached by a roughly 25-minute boat ride from the town of Pátzcuaro. It draws large crowds for Day of the Dead celebrations and is known for its butterfly fishermen, who use distinctive net-shaped like wings to catch pescado blanco, a freshwater fish endemic to the lake. The island's fishermen were once depicted on the 50-peso banknote, and the island inspired Silvestre Revueltas's 1933 orchestral composition of the same name.
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- Population2,458
- Nearest water from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.8 km2.3 mi
Janitzio: quick answers
Where is Janitzio?
Janitzio is in Mexico, about 51 km32 miles in a straight line from Morelia.
How do you get to Janitzio?
The nearest airport is Uruapan (UPN), about 1 hr 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Janitzio?
The warmest month is May, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is July, with about 371 mm14.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Janitzio?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Janitzio?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Morelia, Santa Clara del Cobre and Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro.