The highlighted green area is Michoacan state.

The state of Michoacán encompasses the west central and Pacific areas and is surrounded by Colima, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, the state of Mexico, Guerrero and the Pacific. Because of its abundance of lakes, Michoacán has been called “the land of fishermen.” Its surroundings are a pleasant combination of different types of landscape, making it an endless source of natural beauty.

It is the land of the indomitable Tarascans, who left their mark on places such as Tzintzuntzan, Huandacareo, Tingambato and Ihuatzio. Even today, traces of the colonial era can still be found in towns and cities like Morelia, Ucareo, Charo, Cuitzeo and Pátzcuaro. The state is dotted with craftsmen?s villages with deeply rooted traditions. Michoacán also offers an astonishing variety of natural attractions, such as camping sites, spas with thermal waters, grottoes, rivers, lagoons, volcanoes such as El Paricutín and the wonderful Monarch butterfly sanctuary.