点评:It is about a 3.5 to four hour drive from central Mexico City. If you take traffic into account, it could be more. There are plenty of tolls to pay along the route, so be prepared to pay in Pesos at some locations. Some of the route is on highways and once you cross Toluca, it becomes a narrow two lane route and there are plenty of speed bumps and you cross many small towns where you slow down. The parking lot of the sanctuary is about a mile walk along a steep incline to the entrance. There are many restaurants and souvenir stores along the way. Just politely refuse the call-outs from the stalls. The entrance fee is 100 pesos. From here, the fun starts. Realistically it is a mile and high hike up a steep hill. You can take the horse ride to halfway. It costs 170 pesos one way, around 10 dollars. The horses or mules, are well trained, sure footed, and know how to climb the somewhat treacherous path. The horse guide walks with you. Once you reach the halfway point, you have to climb another 3/4 of a mile up the hills as the butterflies nest at those heights. It took me around a hour and half to navigate the path. Some may do it a lot quicker. Be sure to have good shoes with grip as you may skid along the path. You walk on your own. There is no guide to take you up there. At the top you get to see the butterfly nests on top of trees. If the weather is warm, the butterflies may fly around. It is wonderful sight to see the natural attraction. Specially, after one has climbed this high. There are no water fountains, bathrooms, or vendors along the path. So, be aware of that. There will be plenty of local Mexican tourists and may of the guides may not speak English that well. You may have some difficulty, if you only speak English. There is plenty of security along the way up as there are staff posted every 100 meters.
After the hike, you can enjoy some delicious local food and drinks at may of the restaurants on the way back.
翻译:距墨西哥城市中心约 3.5 至 4 小时车程。如果考虑到交通的话,可能会更多。沿途需要支付大量通行费,因此请准备好在某些地点用比索支付。有些路线是在高速公路上,一旦穿过托卢卡,它就会变成一条狭窄的两车道路线,并且有很多减速带,并且您会穿过许多小镇,在那里您会减速。保护区的停车场沿着陡峭的斜坡步行约一英里即可到达入口。沿途有很多餐馆和纪念品商店。只需礼貌地拒绝摊位的叫喊即可。入场费为100比索。从这里开始,乐趣就开始了。实际上,这是一英里高的陡峭山坡徒步旅行。可以骑马到半路。单程170比索,约合10美元。马或骡子都训练有素,脚步稳健,并且知道如何攀登有些危险的道路。骑马向导将与您同行。一旦到达中间点,您就必须再爬上 3/4 英里的山坡,因为蝴蝶会在这些高度筑巢。我花了大约一个半小时才走完这条路。有些人可能会做得更快。请务必穿着抓地力好的鞋子,因为您可能会在路上打滑。你自己走。没有导游带你去那里。在顶部,您可以看到树顶上的蝴蝶巢。如果天气温暖,蝴蝶可能会飞来飞去。看到自然景点真是太棒了。特别是,在一个人爬到了这么高之后。沿途没有饮水机、浴室,也没有小贩。所以,请注意这一点。会有很多墨西哥当地游客,可能导游的英语可能不太好。如果您只会说英语,您可能会遇到一些困难。沿途有很多保安,每隔 100 米就有工作人员驻守。
徒步旅行结束后,您可以在返回途中在多家餐厅享用美味的当地美食和饮料。