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Itinerary
Since this trip is an exploration tour the itinerary may be adjusted as we go for weather, wildlife or other conditions.
February 18 Mexico City / Holiday Inn-Javier Rojo Gomez Ave
Arrive in Mexico City and transfer to hotel. Dinner will be available for those arriving early enough in the day.
February 19 Angangueo / La Margarita Hotel
6:30 AM Breakfast before an 8:00 AM pick-up from Hotel and travel to Angangueo. Here we´ll visit Santuario de Sierra Chincua. We’ll have lunch near the entrance of the park. Depending on the location of monarchs we should walk between 30-60 minutes, or go by horseback if they are more than an hour’s walk. We will spend the whole afternoon exploring the area for monarchs, birds and other wildlife.
5:00 PM Arrival at our hotel. Dinner around 6:00 PM.
February 20 Angangueo / La Margarita Hotel (2nd hotel)
6:00 AM Depart with breakfast snack for birding/hiking in Santuario El Rosario. We´ll have a special permit to go to an area off the regular path where birds should be less disturbed. After birding, locals will offer a hot, mid-morning snack. After that we´ll head towards the colony of butterflies. Lunch at the sanctuary followed by more exploration
5:00 PM Return to hotel. Dinner around 6:00 PM.
February 21 Zitácuaro / Rancho San Cayetano
6:00 AM Depart with breakfast snack for birding/hiking in Santuario Cerro Pelón on our way to the monarchs. We’ll have lunch on the mountain, followed by more hiking and exploration.
5:00 PM Arrive at Rancho San Cayetano. Dinner around 6:00 PM.
February 22 Zitácuaro / Rancho San Cayetano
6:00 AM Depart with breakfast snack for birding and exploring in the beautiful archaeological site of San Felipe, almost unknown to tourists, but just as impressive as the better known ruins. This area is a magnificent place for birds and other wildlife. We’ll have brunch at Villa Monarca Hotel. Afterward we’ll visit the colonial area of the San Felipe indigenous community. Then we´ll go to the Canyon of Jungapeo, which is a drier habitat offering different birds, wildlife and flora.
5:00 PM Arrive at Rancho San Cayetano. Dinner around 6:00 PM.
February 23 Mexico City / Holiday Inn-Javier Rojo Gomez Ave
6:00 AM Breakfast at our hotel
7:00 AM Depart for Mexico City. Lunch along the shores of a beautiful lake in Valle de Bravo. After lunch we’ll walk through town.
5:00 PM Arrive at our hotel. Dinner around 6:00 PM.
February 24 Departure for USA
Transfers throughout the morning to airport for flights to USA
Accommodations
Hotel La Margarita: There are actually two of these hotels and we will be staying one night in each. They are small hotels, however, they have spacious rooms, some with a fireplace.
Rancho San Cayetano: This rural hacienda is situated on 12 acres of wooded property. The spacious rooms, some with fireplaces, surround the pool and lush garden.
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