Responsible Tourism: An Alternative for Lake Pátzcuaro

These days, tourists visiting us in Pátzcuaro are more demanding, more informed, and more conscious of the environment and protecting it.  They are also interested in cultural preservation and respect for our “Pueblo Mágico” and the communities surrounding Lake Pátzcuaro.

Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México
Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México

In this regard, at Hotel Mansión Iturbe, we urge our guests to practice Responsible Tourism and investigate new options we have developed for the tourist, especially the different tourist ideas offered by the various communities of the lake region.

Around Lake Pátzcuaro, you will find several community projects that have been developed by the locals. Give yourself time to visit them, and investigate their cultural and natural heritage.  It will be a different experience from the typical tour and at the same time, you will be supporting these communities.

Modesto Horta Mask Maker working at this Work Shop in Tocuaro, Michoacan


A “conscious tourist” looks critically at the culture and traditions of the communities of the lake region. You can experience locals’ traditional ways of life and things they do to conserve Lake Pátzcuaro and take care of its surroundings, with the support of the authorities.

Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México

The situation of Lake Pátzcuaro is a complex problem, including contamination by different types of waste that affects water quality, loss of water level, sedimentation, water hyacinth, and other changes to the lake that threaten several endemic species, including white fish and the amphibious achoque.
Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México
Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México


Fishing, which has traditionally provided a source of income for communities in the area, has declined considerably in recent year,s and tourism has become an alternative to generating income for the inhabitants of the communities and a way to improve their quality of life . Micro-enterprises have sprouted up’ they sell local handicrafts and offer traditional Michoacan cuisine.

On the island of Yunuén, they have developed an Ecotourism Center, where the tourist can interact with the local habitat, observe the captivating landscape, as well as various seasonal foul like herons and ducks.

Michoacan Mexico Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro
Michoacan Mexico Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro

On the island of Pacanda, which boasts a lagoon on the island itself, locals have established an Alternative Tourism Center. You can disconnect from everything of the outside world in an environment that invites relaxation and enjoy the sound of birds and the beauty of the landscapes of Lake Pátzcuaro. Your senses awaken in an incredible way.

Island of Pacanda in Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán
Island of Pacanda in Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán

Be sure to visit the emblematic the Island of Janitzio, from the top of which you have a beautiful panoramic view of the lake, and climb the winding stairs of the gigantic statue of Morelos.

Island of Janitzio in Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán
Island of Janitzio in Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán

On Janitzio you can also enjoy the thrilling zip line that connects the Island of Janitzio and the Island of Tecuena, with a length of 1,200 meters, considered the longest in Michoacán.
Tecuena Island in Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan
Tecuena Island in Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan


On your next visit to Pátzcuaro, be a responsible tourist. It supports the measures that have been implemented by the city council of Pátzcuaro to minimize the generation and release of waste.  With this you will be promoting the protection of the environment. Visit the communities and buy their products and support the local economy.

*Text, pictures and video property of Hotel Mansión Iturbe.


We invite you to check more post in our blog, you will find information about Pátzcuaro and its surroundings that we hope, will be useful for our next trip to our colonial town in Mexico.

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México

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