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| Re: Butterfly sanctuary
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Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:09:07 EST
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Thanks for the information. I am tending to go with the idea of staying
in Angangueo for two nights. We would arrive early afternoon in
Angangueo on a Sunday and take our chances to find a place to stay.
Thanks for the tip about Morelia. I didn't know there was a new bus
station.
Rod wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:32:46 -0500, "H. Michel" wrote:
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>>We are planning a visit to the butterfly sanctuaries near Angangueo in
>>Michoacan in March.
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>>Has anyone does this excursion and any suggestions on how to do it on
>>our own?
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>>We will be arriving in Mexico City on a Thursday and have about 10 days
>>in total in Mexico. We also plan to visit Morelia and Patzcuaro.
>>We are planning to use public transpiration (buses, taxis) to get
>>around. I speak Spanish so language is not a problem.
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>>Where is the best place to stay while visiting the sanctuary? Zitacuaro
>>or Angangueo or somewhere else?
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>>How many days should we plan on? What days of the week are best?
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>>Any other ideas or suggestions would dbe welcome?
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>>Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
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> We stayed in Angangueo last March at Casa Huéspedes El Paso de la Monarca -
> possibly the cheapest option at 130 Pesos. The lady who runs the hotel was very
> friendly and informative. There are other more expensive places. We thought that
> Angangeuo was a really nice small town - very welcoming. The butterfly sanctuary
> itself is up the hill in El Rosario. It is possible to walk but much better to
> arrange transport. There were rumours of public transport but we couldn't find
> it and ended up in a 4 wheel drive with a Mexican family. This cost us 50 pesos
> each but was open to negotiation - maybe you will be able to get this cheaper.
> If you are on a tight budget - get a ride up early in the morning and then walk
> back down.
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> The sanctuary itself must rate as one of the most spectacular natural sites you
> will ever see - literally millions of butterflies. Certainly not to be missed.
> We only spent the one day there - but if you have time I would probably
> recommend going back the next morning. You would still have plenty of time to
> get to Morelia.
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> Transport from Mexico City is from Terminal Pontiente (easy to get to by metro)
> - last year there were about 5 direct services per day - many more if you change
> at Zitácuaro. Cost was 95 pesos each and the journey took about 4.5 hours.
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> There is good transportation from Zitácuaro to Morelia and from there to the
> rest of Michoacan. One point to note about Morelia is that there is now a brand
> new bus terminal right on the outskirts of town near the football stadium. If
> you are arriving from the East make sure that you get off at the closest point
> to the centre (where everyone else gets off!) - otherwise you are in for an
> expensive taxi ride back to town. That apart Morelia is a beautiful city.
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> Good luck
> Hava a good trip
>
> Rod
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