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Municipality in Mexico
Photo: Administración del Sistema Portuario Nacional Lázaro Cárdenas, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Lázaro Cárdenas is a busy port city on Mexico's Pacific coast in the state of Michoacan. It handles a wide range of cargo, particularly container ships to and from Asia and South America. Travelers who find themselves passing through Lazaro Cardenas will find that the area has several fine beaches where water sports of various flavors are practiced.
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Clean, attractive parkway along one of the major ship channels. Bikes and electric scooters are available for rent and are often used by aggressive young riders to create a danger to children, pets and other park users (so watch out and be prepared to jump into the grass. Great views of passing ships and barges.
Closest beach to town, restaurants and palapa bars on the beach and the best sunset views in Lazaro Cardenas.
Upscale restaurant with outdoor patio dining overlooking the river. Good wine list. Good place for a romantic dinner.
Large palapa style restaurant on the beach, close to town. Most upscale of all the beach restaurants (but don't worry, bathing suits are still part of the dress code).
Palapa-style open air restaurant specializing in seafood at lunch and dinner and serving a buffet breakfast every day except Friday. The breakfast includes some hot entrees, fresh sweet breads, fresh sliced fruits and cereals and juices.
Clean, inviting coffee shop with a menu of light fare. The chilaquiles negros are a winner at breakfast. Good selection of coffee drinks and smoothies.
Modern full-service hotel with swimming pool, on-site restaurant serving 3 full meals per day, off-street parking area and free WiFi. Rooms are spacious and clean.
Clean, modern economy hotel with comfortable rooms and a convenient location near the Malecon and an easy walk to Centro. Swimming pool on site, but no restaurant for breakfast.
Renovated hotel with spacious, comfortable rooms and low prices. No restaurant on-site.
Central marketplace with vendors selling fresh seafood, meats, fruits and vegetables. Several vendors with household and artesanal handcrafts. Small food counters selling authentic regional cuisine and some of the tastiest street food you can find.
By plane
The Lazaro Cardenas Airport (LZC) is not served by any commercial airline as of Feb 2024.
By train
Lazaro Cardenas is the terminus of a major freight route operated by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, but no passenger trains operate on the railway.
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