Tlalpajahua - Tips

We want to share a few important information about the Thursday trips.

TLALPUJAHUA

Guys!! For the ones that are going to Tlalpujahua (the Monarchs’ Sanctuary) here are some recommendations.

Footwear:
Use comfortable shoes as some parts of the road are not paved and from time to time it can get muddy and uneven (sneakers or hiking shoes).

Clothing:
Wear warm clothes and bring a good jacket as the region is cooler than Mexico City (Weather forecast for the region is Min 2°C – Max 13°C, Min 36°F – Max 55°F, partially clouded).

About the place:

The Mariposa Monarca Biosphere Reserve is located mostly in the eastern part of the state of Michoacán with some being in the western part of the State of Mexico in the central Mexican highlands. The Reserve was created to protect the wintering habitat of the monarch butterfly and contains over 56,000 hectares of land.

Tlalpujahua is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán (formally “Michoacán de Ocampo”). The name Tlalpujahua has its origins in the nahuatl words tlalli, which means "land" and Poxohuac, which means "sponge". The name of Tlalpujahua means "spongy land". Another name for this city is Xijumú Otomí. The people refers to its inhabitants as “The people that refused to die.”