Millions of butterflies
Every November, millions of Monarch butterflies start arriving in the oyamel forests in Central Mexico to escape the harsh winters of the USA and Canada. After flying thousands of kilometres, they roost in the trees at a high altitude until February when they begin the long journey back.
One of nature's truly astonishing spectacles, the sight of hundreds of thousands of orange and black butterflies in one place is not to be missed if possible. One of the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries in the mountains of Central Mexico, Piedra Herrada near Valle de Bravo, is about one and a half hours' drive from Mexico City and is an excellent place to find out about this amazing species of butterflies, hike up to the roosting places and watch mesmerised as masses of butterflies start flitting around when the sun shines.
One of nature's truly astonishing spectacles, the sight of hundreds of thousands of orange and black butterflies in one place is not to be missed if possible. One of the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries in the mountains of Central Mexico, Piedra Herrada near Valle de Bravo, is about one and a half hours' drive from Mexico City and is an excellent place to find out about this amazing species of butterflies, hike up to the roosting places and watch mesmerised as masses of butterflies start flitting around when the sun shines.
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