# Mirador, Playa Cuatas, Mexico: what it is and when to go > Mirador, Playa Cuatas is an observatory in Mexico (Manzanillo - Lázaro Cárdenas). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is October to August. In June there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/mirador-playa-cuatas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Mexico · Manzanillo - Lázaro Cárdenas - **You can go:** October to August. - **Nearest airport:** GDL Guadalajara, 282 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Dan Ros - **Coordinates:** 18.0601, -102.67543 ## What it is and where Mirador, Playa Cuatas is an observatory in Mexico (Manzanillo - Lázaro Cárdenas). Its coordinates are 18.0601, -102.67543; the nearest main airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL, Guadalajara), 282 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=18.060099%2C-102.675429) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=18.060099%2C-102.675429) - **Run by:** Dan Ros It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/estrellas/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit Mirador, Playa Cuatas: **October to August**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 02 | | February | Possible | 11 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 53 | | April | Possible | 12 h 25 | | May | Possible | 12 h 51 | | June | Possible | 13 h 05 | | July | Possible | 12 h 59 | | August | Possible | 12 h 37 | | September | Better not | 12 h 06 | | October | Possible | 11 h 35 | | November | Possible | 11 h 08 | | December | Possible | 10 h 55 | In June there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pico de Tancítaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pico-de-tancitaro/): Volcano · 156 km - [Cerro Jicalán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-jicalan/): Volcano · 161 km - [El Cahuite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/el-cahuite/): With kids · 163 km - [Parícutin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/paricutin/): Dormant scoria-cone volcano in Mexico · 166 km - [Cervecería de Colima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerveceria-de-colima/): Brewery · 171 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: Stargazing - [National Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/observatorio-san-pedro-martir/): observatory in Baja California, Mexico - [High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/observatorio-de-rayos-gamma-hawc/): gamma-ray observatory in Mexico - [Guillermo Haro Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/observatorio-astrofisico-guillermo-haro/): Observatory - [Planetario Luis Enrique Erro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/planetario-luis-enrique-erro/): science museum in Mexico City, Mexico - [El Haya del Amor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/el-haya-del-amor/): Observatory - [Ka´Yok´ Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/ka-yok-planetarium/): Planetarium Every Mexico place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mirador, Playa Cuatas? It is an observatory in Mexico. ### When is the best time to visit Mirador, Playa Cuatas? October to August. In June there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 55. ### How do you get to Mirador, Playa Cuatas? The nearest main airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 282 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=18.060099%2C-102.675429) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pico de Tancítaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pico-de-tancitaro/), [Cerro Jicalán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-jicalan/), [El Cahuite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/el-cahuite/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/941536855), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).