7 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 7 parks and reserves within 60 km of Tlalpujahua in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Santuario Sierra Chincua, 20 km away; the farthest, Laguna de Servín, is 52 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Angangueo, Valle de Bravo, Amealco, and El Oro, which make good bases.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
The Nature Parks 7
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Santuario Sierra Chincua · Nature reserve · 20 km from Tlalpujahua · Near Angangueo
A quieter monarch sanctuary north of Angangueo, with a gentler trail, horses, and a visitor center with food stalls and a zip line. -
Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca La Mesa · Nature reserve · 24 km from Tlalpujahua · Near El Oro
A monarch butterfly sanctuary in the forests of San José del Rincón, open in winter, with cabins, guides and horseback rides. -
Santuario El Rosario · Nature reserve · 26 km from Tlalpujahua · Near Angangueo
The largest and busiest monarch butterfly sanctuary, a steep forest climb above Angangueo, open roughly November to March. -
Parque Nacional Bosencheve · Nature reserve · 44 km from Tlalpujahua · Near Valle de Bravo
A national park of pine and fir forest on the Toluca–Morelia highway, with a lagoon, camping and quiet trails north of Valle de Bravo. -
Santuario Cerro Pelón · Nature reserve · 47 km from Tlalpujahua · Near Angangueo
The wildest monarch sanctuary, reached on horseback from the village of Macheros; where the colonies were first documented in 1975. -
Santuario El Capulín · Nature reserve · 47 km from Tlalpujahua · Near Valle de Bravo
A quieter monarch butterfly sanctuary in Donato Guerra, reached by a forest trail of about 4 km on foot or horseback. -
Laguna de Servín · Nature reserve · 52 km from Tlalpujahua · Near Amealco
Pine and oak woods northwest of Amealco, with rental cabins for a quiet weekend in the forest.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.