El Caracol is a small village in the mountains of the Mexican state of Michoacán, in the municipality of Hidalgo. It is located off the State route of Mexico-Morelia-Guadalajara, about 12 km south of Mil Cumbres at an elevation of 2896 m above mean sea level. Seasonal temperatures vary from 40–79 °F July to February and 60–89 °F March to June with rela…El Caracol is a small village in the mountains of the Mexican state of Michoacán, in the municipality of Hidalgo. It is located off the State route of Mexico-Morelia-Guadalajara, about 12 km south of Mil Cumbres at an elevation of 2896 m above mean sea level. Seasonal temperatures vary from 40–79 °F July to February and 60–89 °F March to June with relatively low humidity. There are almost no mosquitoes, snakes or other pests.