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Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
 

Taríacuri Outlook

 
 
Taríacuri Outlook Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2022
1. Taríacuri Outlook Marker
Inscription.  

Mirador Taríacuri
Se construyó en 1936 sobre el volcán inactivo "El Cerro del Estribo". Su nombre fue tomado del rey que unificó el señorío tarasco. Cuenta con un quiosco de piedra que simula haber sido construido con troncos de árboles. Se pueden realizar vuelos en parepente desde su cima; Fue declarado Área Natural Protegida en 1999.
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English translation
Taríacuri Outlook
It was built in 1936 on the dormant volcano "El Cerro del Estribo". Its name was taken from the king who unified the Tarascan kingdom. It has a stone kiosk that simulates having been built with tree trunks. Flights can be made in paragliders from its summit; It was declared a Protected Natural Area in 1999.
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Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
 
Location. 19° 31.005′ N, 101° 38.434′ W. Marker is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is on Camino Real al Estribo 2 kilometers west of Del Calvario, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pátzcuaro MIC 61613, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pedro Antonio de Ibarra y Sangotita (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Señor Crucificado del Tercer Orden (approx. 3 kilometers away); Founding of the Province of Michoacán (approx. 3 kilometers away); Templo del Hospitalito / Templo de San Francisco (approx. 3 kilometers away); López Family House and "The Gulf of Mexico" Store (approx. 3 kilometers away); Calle Ponce de Léon (approx. 3 kilometers away); Royal Customs House (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Temple and Hospital San Juan de Dios (approx. 3.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pátzcuaro.
 
Taríacuri Outlook Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2022
2. Taríacuri Outlook Marker Reverse
The marker's reverse has the same text.
Taríacuri Outlook Marker and Kiosk image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2022
3. Taríacuri Outlook Marker and Kiosk
Taríacuri Outlook Steps image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2022
4. Taríacuri Outlook Steps
There are approximately 200 steps to reach the outlook.
A view of Pátzcuaro from the Taríacuri Outlook image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2022
5. A view of Pátzcuaro from the Taríacuri Outlook
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 21, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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