We arrived at one of the sanctuaries and together with a horde of others, we climbed rocky mountain for 45 minutes. We weren't aware of the steep climb so thank goodness there were horses for hire! Sera and Isis happily got unto a horse. Yassy went on Johan's shoulders and the rest of us struggled up (the altitude plus the very dusty path wasn't so pleasant) but when we finally got to see the monarcos ... wow, it was certainly worth it. The life span of the monarcos range from 2 to 8 weeks. So, unfortunately, there were many dying or dead monarcos that were on the ground as there were on the trees. All part of the circle of life.
We trudged down the trail but this time, Yassy also got unto the horse with Patricia. After a quick dust, we got into our cars and drove another 30 minutes to Valle de Bravo, a pretty town by a lake, that also hosts the annual world para-sailing championship. We explored the town a little before we drove back to D.F., with the girls fast asleep within minutes in the car. Enjoy the photos!
Johan had the toughest job with Yassy on his shoulders
Sera and Isis huddled together while Raquel brought them all the way up!
The monarcos nestle on the trees (look closely and you see them in clusters)
Resting peacefully on the ground
Above my head
Yassy got unto the horse for the journey down. It got so steep at one point that the guide had to carry her.
On the way to Valle de Bravo, we drove through thousands of monarcos
Monarcos on my right
Girls checking out the view of the Lake Avandaro
Lake Avandaro
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