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Patzcuaro Retirement Profile

Surrounded by crafts villages and scented by wood smoke, a super charming and historical mountain town

Fishing
Could do some fishing on area lakes

Hiking
Lacking organized hikes, but no lack of opportunities around gorgeous lakes

Walking
A great walking town

Kayaking
Kayaking possible on Lakes Patzcuaro and Zirahuen

Boating
Hire local fishermen; tour boats on nearby Lake Zirahuen

Good Food
Not a foodie's town, but cuisine is improving.

Art
This town is a work of art

Club Scene
A few bars, of course, but hardly a club scene

Reading
Great place to kick back with a book

Supermarket
A few newish ones near the outskirts.

Museums
A few museums highlighting Purepecha culture and handcrafts

Ruins
Simple Purepecha ruins and ancient churches at Tzintuntzan

Sightseeing
If you like visiting surrounding villages, this is the place.

Spanish School
There is one Spanish school

Handicrafts
Wonderful handicrafts from surrounding villages - each village has it's own speciality - one village has several copper stores and factories.

Shopping
Many area crafts for sale in small shops and co-ops

Mountains
2175 m above sea level

Colonial
Colonial plazas, homes and churches, many restored

Lake
Lago de Patzcuaro has island villages; boat rides on Lake Zirahuen, 22 km away

Country
Surrounded by fields and small villages, mountain vistas

Village
Once capital of Purepecha kingdom; now a town that feels like a village

Town
A town that looks like a sleepy village

Humid
Wet season June through September

Dry
Great mountain climate

Charm
Colonial arches, pine trees, a lake and great handicrafts.

Single
Hardly a singles scene

Simple
There's nothing fancy about this town; simple pleasures

Luxurious
Mansion de los Suenos is the fanciest hotel in town.

Winter
Delicious climate, sunny & warm days, cool nights

Summer
Lovely if you don't mind afternoon showers

All Year
Delicious climate, sunny & warm days, cool nights

Gringos-mixed
Small community, but ex-pats don't dominate things

Mexican Community
No shortage of Mexicans

International Airport
1.5 hours away in Morelia

Remote
Less than an hour to Morelia, new highway connects to Zihuatanejo, but still feels remote

Expensive Hotels
One Best Western on the outskirts of town

Mid-Range Hotels
Loads of charm, simple accommodations near city center

Budget Hotels
Charasmatic budget choices

Buy/Rent House
Corazon de Durazno neighborhood geared to gringos

Camping/RV
two RV parks, camping okay at Muelle de las Garzas

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