Pátzcuaro (Lago de).--A large lake on the southwestern part of the Mexican Plateau at an elevation of 2165 m. It has no outlet. The lake is surrounded by mountains supporting pine and pine-oak forest. Along the southern and eastern shores of the lake are small marshes. Peñas (Las).--Lat. 18° 03', long. 102° 38', sea level. A small village on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub forest. Pichi (Estero).--Lat. 18° 01', long. 102° 24', sea level. A brackish lagoon surrounded by mangroves and coconut groves, located just east of Playa Azul. Pino Gordo.--Lat. 19° 42', long. 100° 45', elev. 2600 m. A ranch 37 kilometers by road west of Ciudad Hidalgo; pine-oak forest. Placita (La).--Lat. 18° 32', long. 103° 37', elev. 20 m. A village on the coastal lowlands, located on the Río Aquila; arid tropical scrub forest; tropical semi-deciduous forest along the river. Playa (La).--Lat. 18° 57', long. 102° 33', elev. 800 m. A small village on the western edge of the lava flow of Volcán Jorullo; arid tropical scrub forest and some tropical semi-deciduous forest in ravines. Playa Azul.--Lat. 18° 01', long. 102° 25', sea level. A village on the Pacific coast near the mouth of the Río Carrizal; arid tropical scrub forest; coconut plantations; mangrove-lined lagoons. Pómaro.--Lat. 18° 18', long. 103° 17', elev. 300 m. An Indian village in the southern foothills of the Sierra de Coalcomán, located about 3 hours by mule north-northeast of Maruata; tropical semi-deciduous forest. Pozos (Los).--Lat. 18° 30', long. 103° 17', elev. 300 m. A ranch located about 5 hours by mule north of Coire; tropical semi-deciduous forest. Queréndaro.--Lat. 19° 48', long. 100° 53', elev. 1900 m. A town on the Mexican Plateau south of Lago de Cuitzeo; mesquite-grassland. Quiroga.--Lat. 19° 42', long. 101° 30', elev. 2200 m. A Tarascan town on the north edge of Lago de Pátzcuaro; mesquite-grassland and pine-oak forest. Reyes (Los).--Lat. 19° 35', long. 102° 28', elev. 1500 m. A town in western Michoacán, 50 kilometers south-southwest of Zamora; mesquite-grassland, oak and pine forest. Sabino (El).--Lat. 19° 14', long. 102° 03', elev. 1050 m. A hacienda about 24 kilometers south of Uruapan; arid tropical scrub forest, many streams, rice fields. Sahuayo.--Lat. 20° 05', long. 102° 43', elev. 1550 m. A town just south of the eastern end of Lago de Chapala; mesquite-grassland. Salada (La).--Lat. 19° 07', long. 102° 00', elev. 580 m. A ranch southwest of Lombardia; arid tropical scrub forest. Salto (Arroyo El).--Lat. 18° 45', long. 103° 04', elev. 1370 m. A valley of the Río Flores about 3 hours by mule east-southeast of Coalcomán; pine-oak forest.