Before you go

Your trip to Angangueo.

Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.

Angangueo – Michoacán Destination Morelia, Pátzcuaro and the monarch butterfly about 150 km from Morelia

How to get there

Terminal de autobuses de Zitácuaro Zitácuaro · 35 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

It is about 150 km from Morelia and about 200 km from Mexico City, three to four hours by bus or car, passing through Zitácuaro. Many visitors come on organized tours.

How many days

One night, to go up early to the sanctuaries; two to visit El Rosario and Sierra Chincua.

When to go

From mid-November to March, with the greatest number of butterflies in January and February. Nights are cold and it can freeze.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

Helpful. The sanctuaries are in the mountains, and there are local pickup trucks that take visitors from the village to the trailheads.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Angangueo

Morning
El Rosario Sanctuary
Ascend early to the El Rosario sanctuary and walk to the butterfly colonies.
Afternoon
Butterflies in the sun
See the butterflies take flight with the midday heat.
Late afternoon
Village
Return to Angangueo and see the plaza with its churches.
Evening
Dinner in the village
Dine near the plaza and dress warmly: nights are cold.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

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