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lozwich
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 Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject: Going to see the monarch butterflies - tips? |
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Hiyas,
I'm going to see the monarch butterflies at the end of Feb. I was thinking of leaving DF on Sunday morning, going to Zitacuaro and then getting to Ocampo, where I hear I can pick up a tour to Rosario.
Does anyone know how long that journey is likely to take? Could we make it back to DF the same day, or would that make a ridiculously loooooong day trip?
Thanks,
Lozwich. |
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dixie
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| Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Going to see the monarch butterflies - tips? |
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| lozwich wrote: |
Hiyas,
I'm going to see the monarch butterflies at the end of Feb. I was thinking of leaving DF on Sunday morning, going to Zitacuaro and then getting to Ocampo, where I hear I can pick up a tour to Rosario.
Does anyone know how long that journey is likely to take? Could we make it back to DF the same day, or would that make a ridiculously loooooong day trip?
Thanks,
Lozwich. |
You can do it in one day no problem! I did that with my parents and had a great time. We went to Sierra Chincha. We were told it is the best one. You can even rent a horse to help you get up the hill (the hike is killer!) I actually was able to get the horse to gallop, although mostly you just walk/slow trot. The owners actually run along side you (which is amazing!).
You should be going at a good time - I went in early Jan. and the butterflies were all cuddled up in the trees. Very little movement. I have always wanted to go back around the time you are going! You will have to let me know how it is!
This is a link to a previous thread:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=48398&highlight=monarch+buttefly+michoacan
We went from here - Zitacuaro - Angangueo. Great time. Dress warm though! It was freezing and going up the hill in the back of a pick up didn't help! |
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lozwich
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Thanks for the tips Dixie. I'm fine with the horses, but one of my pals is in his 60s and doesn't really like them, so I'll tell him that you just walk if you want. I haven't been on a horse since before my knee surgeries, so I'm looking for a good ride, especially since its my 2nd ann-knee-versary the weekend we're going!  |
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dixie
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| lozwich wrote: |
| Thanks for the tips Dixie. I'm fine with the horses, but one of my pals is in his 60s and doesn't really like them, so I'll tell him that you just walk if you want. I haven't been on a horse since before my knee surgeries, so I'm looking for a good ride, especially since its my 2nd ann-knee-versary the weekend we're going! |
Amazingly I saw women in heels and little old people, cane in hand, making the climb. No idea how some of them did it! I certainly don't think I could. The walk from where we dismounted to the butterflies was enough for me...and that wasn't much!   |
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FreddyM
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: documentary on the butterflies |
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I just watched a documentary on the migration of the butterflies from Canada and the northern U.S. to Mexico. Pretty interesting. You can watch it online at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/butterflies/
or download the high quality video from
http://www.mininova.org/tor/2225297
By the way, the video itself could be useful in an English class. The language used is not very difficult, it has subtitles, and it's very interesting and relevant to Mexico itself. |
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