Pátzcuaro
Janitzio fishermen on Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
A Pueblo Mágico on Lake Pátzcuaro, and the heart of Mexico's most famous Day of the Dead celebrations, when candlelit boats cross to Janitzio island. The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud and the Casa de los Once Patios anchor the colonial center. Purépecha crafts fill the markets.