Santuario Sierra Chincua, near El Oro (Estado de México)

Nature reserve 21 km southwest of El Oro

One of Michoacán's best-known monarch butterfly sanctuaries, open in winter, across the state line beyond Tlalpujahua.

Getting there

21 km southwest of El Oro

Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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Santuario Sierra Chincua shares the climate of El Oro, 21 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.

Santuario Sierra Chincua is an easy trip from El Oro, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.

Presa Brockman · Lake · 4 km away
A clear reservoir in pine and cedar forest just south of El Oro, with trout fishing, rowboats, cabins and a shoreline trail.
Temascalcingo · Town · 18 km away
Hometown of landscape painter José María Velasco, with white-glazed ceramics made in nearby Santa María Canchesdá.
Cerro de Altamirano · Mountain · 19 km away
A forested volcanic hill north of El Oro where monarch butterflies gather on the summit each winter.
Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca La Mesa · Nature reserve · 24 km away
A monarch butterfly sanctuary in the forests of San José del Rincón, open in winter, with cabins, guides and horseback rides.

Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.