About Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Located on the Michoacán-Mexico State border, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is a designated World Heritage Site that is home to the over-wintering monarch butterfly. Each year, millions of butterflies arrive and mate, eat, and live. Of the 56,000 hectares of reserve land, the butterflies only take up a small part from October to March.  How they find their way to the over wintery site remains a mystery for us.  The migration process of the butterflies keeps altering according to the change in the climate. Once the sun starts warming, butterflies start migrating to other places. The land, which is privately owned, was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1980 and a World Heritage site in 2008.  A lot of efforts are taken to conserve the biosphere today.  Don’t miss out on this move of nature!

 

Must See

  • Life cycle of Butterflies.
  • Migratory Butterflies.
  • Wildlife sanctuary.
  • Forest covered with pine and oyamel fir trees.
  • Agricultural lands

How to reach

By Bus

There is a direct Bus to Alegra that takes around 5 hours and charges approx  96-137USD. 

Another Bus to Alegra via Tuxpan takes around 6 hours and charges approx. 102-138 USD.

 

By Car

Driving to the biosphere will charge only approx. 24-40 USD.

Tips

  • Avoid weekends to avoid the crowd.
  • At the end of February or beginning of March, try to attend a week-long  Festival Cultural de la Mariposa Monarca.
  • Wear comfortable walking shoes.
  • Take water with you, you may need it inside.
  • Try not to crush any butterfly along the trails.
  • Be careful while walking through the premises.
  • Purchase tickets only from the ticket counter.
  • Free parking available

Visit Time

From mid-November through March

Sunday:                                      9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Monday:                                    9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday:                                    9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday:                               9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Thursday:                                   9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Friday:                                        9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday:                                    9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Waiting Time

No

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Adult                                            45 pesos

Children                                       35 pesos

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Time you can spend

2 to 3 hours

 

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Weather

Light Rain 14.48°C

 

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