Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, Hiking, Sightseeing,
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Morelia Monarch Butterfly Trips
Morelia can be a base city for viewing
the
Monarch Migration
MMG Tours
offers a nine hour trip
leaving
Morelia at 8:30 am that
includes guide, modern van, and lunch
for 500 Pesos  $40 USD Approx.
www.mmg.com,mx
Morelia is near enough to the  Monarch
Butterfly Migration area to provide
hiking
tours
into the mountains to see the
Monarchs in their winter home.  (Mariposas)
Morelia's  parks and open space in the
downtown  
preserved colonial  center  offer  
Colonial buildings that have become
museums.  The Centro Historico  district of
Morelia has outdoor dining at the Jardin de
las Rosas
Morelia's Centro Historico is a walkable several blocks north and south
and 20 blocks east and west.  
Sightseeing in the historic center of
Morelia
is made easier by the tourist kiosks that dispense information and
maps. Artisan shopping can be found at
Plaza Valodollid,  
Primera Plus buses reach Morelia from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte or by other
buses (Flecha Amarilla/Primera Plus) out of
(Central Observatorio) commonly called.

Terminal Poniente
Tufesa Bus from the north reach two stations in
Guadalajara.  From the Central Nuevo Station
Primera
Plus buses reach Morelia.
High speed roads reach much of Michoacan State and its
principal cities.
How To Reach Morelia By Bus:
With regal old hotels and elegant restaurants,
Morelia can be a good base for Hiking tours
to Patzcuaro
its islands and the
Archaeological Zone of Tzintzuntzan and
Ihuatzio.
MMG
Morelia Michoacan Guides www.mmg.com,mx
See their ticket booth between the Plaza de Armas
and the Cathedral on Calle Madero.
Open Parks and outdoor dinning make
Morelia a great place for a
sightseeing walking tour
Morelia Michoacan offers Shopping at
the Museum of Artisans
Morelia's Artisan Museum located in Morelia's oldest
building the 1550 ex convento San Francisco
provides great shopping and a look at the many arts
and crafts produced in Michoacan.
Morelia Sightseeing Monarch Butterfly  Mexico
Morelia Sightseeing  Mexico
Morelia Sightseeing Monarch Butterfly  Mexico
Church and
Conservatory of the
Music of the Roses
across from the Jardin
de las Rosas and the
outdoor dining area.
Jardin de las Rosas and the outdoor
dining area.
Jardin de las Rosas and
the outdoor dining area.
Morelia Sightseeing  Mexico
Morelia Sightseeing Monarch Butterfly  Mexico
Morelia Sightseeing Monarch Butterfly  Mexico
Jardin de las Rosas, above, Cathedral
and Plaza de Armas, right.
Morelia's Artisan Museum
Morelia Sightseeing Monarch Butterfly  Mexico
Morelia's Church
and former Convent
of San Francisco  
houses the Artisan
Museum.  Morelia's
oldest building, the
museum  provides
great shopping for
Michoacan Arts
and crafts
Morelia Sightseeing  Mexico
The Centro Historico  district of
Morelia has outdoor dining at the  
elegant old hotels grouped around the
main plaza.  
Morelia Sightseeing Monarch Butterfly  Mexico
Where Is Morelia and How Do You Get There:  Morelia is a small walkable and safe city
that can be a base for visiting ruins, volcanoes, the Monarch Migration, Guadalajara, Mexico
City, and for hiking to cascades in the forest  on surrounding mountain slopes
Distance to Other attractions:  Monarch Migration 110 miles.
Patzcuaro,  Tzintzuntzan archaeological site, 36 miles.  Uruapan, 64 miles.   Four hot springs
between 30 and 50 miles.  Mexico City 160 miles.  Guadalajara, 164 miles. Ixtapa,  Pacific
coast Zihuatanejo, 213  
How To Reach Morelia By Air: National and International flights service Morelia's
Aeropuerto Internacional Francisco J Mujica,  30 minutes outside of the city of
Morelia.    Also called Morelia International Airport  (
IATA), serving Houston,
Chicago, and LA as well as Mexico City  Other designations (MSM)- (ICOA), and
(MMMM)
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico includes Hiking and
Sightseeing to view the Monarch Butterfly Migration.  
Morelia is near enough to the  Monarch Butterfly
Migration area to provide hiking tours into the
mountains to see the Monarchs in their winter home.  
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico includes  
Sightseeing   and a good base for tours
into the mountains to see the Monarchs in
their winter home.  
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Morelia/ Michoacan Butterfly viewing sites:
El Rosario and Angangueo are two
Michoacan Butterfly sanctuaries in the
mountains east of Morelia near the border of
Mexico State.  
El Rosario is near the former mining town of
Zitacuaro near the municipality of Ocampo.  
MMG Tours visit Rosario and Chincua
Sanctuaries
The Chincua Preserve is 8 km northwest of
Angangueo.