If you make it here… you’ll complete one of the biggest things on your bucket list ✅ #travel #bucketlist #mexico —— CRAZY FACTS —— 🦋 10s of MILLIONS of butterflies naturally fly from 3000 miles away in Canada, to this exact forest in Mexico every year 🦋 Somehow in their DNA they all just naturally know how to go here, like a built in GPS 🦋 But here’s the crazy part - each butterfly only lives a few months max… so none of them can do it on their own. Their children or even grandchildren finish the journey 🥲 🦋 They produce one of the rarest natural sounds on Earth - millions of butterflies flapping their wings in unison. It’s hard to capture on camera, you have to see it in person!! —— HOW TO GET HERE —— ✈️ Fly to Mexico City, Mexico 🚙 Drive 4 hours north to Angangueo (or take bus) 🏨 Stay overnight in Angangueo 🚙 8am: Drive 1 hour to "El Rosario" Monarch Butterfly Forest OR “Sierra Chincua” Butterfly Forest 🏃 9am: Start hike (or rent horse) 📍 10am - 2pm: Optimal viewing time for butterflies (must be sunny!) —— NOTES —— 📝 Best months to visit are January to March, ideally February! 📝 Best to go during weekdays to avoid crowds 📝 Bring cash! (US Dollars and Mexican Pesos) — there are hardly any ATMs or places that take credit 📝 Recommend going with a friend or a group for safety 📝 You don’t have to book anything in advance — just show up and you can pay entrance fee / rent a horse there 📝 Wear bright clothes to attract the butterflies!