Monarch Butterfly Migration

🌿 Nature & Wildlife Hidden gem 🇲🇽 Sierra Chincua, Mexico 📅 Late October – mid-March (peak: January-February)

100 million monarch butterflies flying 4,500km from Canada to overwinter in 12 Mexican mountain forests. Trees so covered they bend. Only safe to visit El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sanctuaries during peak season.

Practical info

From Mexico City: 4-hour drive to Angangueo, then 30-min hike at altitude (3,000m). Quiet voices — they're literally sleeping in the trees.

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Expected weather during the event
Avg high 23°C · low 10°C · 9 rain days
📦 Full packing list for Mexico City in October

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🇲🇽 Mexico City
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