smacarol
Jan 2, 2003, 10:26 PM
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Re: [Therese] Monarch Butterflies
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We haven't been to see the monarchs yet ourselves but have checked out the tour companies and decided to do it ourselves. We'll take one of the first class buses from the San Miguel bus depot to Morelia and either rent a car or take a cab or hire a local driver or sign onto a local tour once in the area. (We're both flexible and don't mind hanging loose, figuring we will find some way some how once we get to the general area.) We have a car and might drive ourselves but we prefer taking a bus to a new area the first time until we feel comfortable in the area and have some idea of roads, etc.
We did learn from checking around on the various tours that the butterflies are most active in the early afternoon when the sun is the hottest, not in the early morning, so the trip can be done in one day. In fact the tours we checked out were one-day events, with the visit to the butterflies around 2 pm.
Supposedly the bus ride itself is easy, and the climb up the mountains to the best viewing area can be done slowly, though it is indeed a climb. We also heard that there are three butterfly viewing areas around Morelia, not just one, so you don't have to go to the most travelled one. And, the butterflies are there into February or later, so there's no rush.
One of the one-day tours out of San Miguel is around $50 each if there are four of you, and you have your own car and tour guide/driver for the day, and there are reservations at nice restaurants for lunch ahead of the viewing, and they'll provide canes to use going up the mountain if anyone needs one. Other tours for overnight which stay at a good hotel in the area are, of course, more, but I didn't pay attention to those.
Sounds like it will be fabulous trip--everyone I've talked to who has gone has been highly impressed.
Carol Schmidt
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