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Zona Protectora Forestal los terrenos constitutivos de las cuencas de los ríos Valle de Bravo, Malacatepec, Tilostoc y Temascaltepec
Estado de México
About Zona Protectora Forestal los terrenos constitutivos de las cuencas de los ríos Valle de Bravo, Malacatepec, Tilostoc y Temascaltepec
Zona Protectora Forestal los terrenos constitutivos de las cuencas de los ríos Valle de Bravo, Malacatepec, Tilostoc y Temascaltepec Natural Resources Protection Area. This protected area contains oyamel fir and pine forests that provide habitat for colonies of monarch butterflies, a species that performs o...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Municipal seat of Valle de Bravo, inside the Protected Area
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Airport
Mexico City International Airport 'Benito Juárez' - CDMX
Toluca International Airport 'Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos' - Edo. de México
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
It is located 140 kilometers from Mexico City and 75 kilometers from Toluca; by highway or by the Mexico - Zitácuaro free highway.
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car, public bus, or through tour operators.
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Mobility within the protected area
Roads, trails and interpretive trails.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
It is located 140 kilometers from Mexico City and 75 kilometers from Toluca; by highway or by the Mexico - Zitácuaro free highway.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car, public bus, or through tour operators.
- Mobility within the protected area
Roads, trails and interpretive trails.
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Schedules
Every day of the year.
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Entrance fee
$46.23 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Temperate, semicold and semicálido
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Air sports (Delta flight / aerial balloon / paragliding / ultralight)
- Camping
Recommendations
- The recommended months to visit are from November to March because of the monarch butterfly.
- Comfortable, warm and rainy weather clothing is recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Information modules
Interpretive trails
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Bungalows
Cabins
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Municipal seat of Valle de Bravo, inside the Protected Area
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$46.23 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Zona Protectora Forestal los terrenos constitutivos de las cuencas de los ríos Valle de Bravo, Malacatepec, Tilostoc y Temascaltepec
Interesting facts
The oyamel and pine forests of Valle de Bravo are a refuge for the monarch butterfly.
Attractions
Monarch Butterfly, La Peña viewpoint and Velo de Novia, Molino and Salto de Chihuahua waterfalls. Miguel Aleman Dam, Corral de Piedra Dam, S...
Representative species of PA
Rough-necked Alligator Lizard (Barisia rudicollis), Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla), Mountain Stream Salamander (Ambystoma rivulare),...
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Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Rough-necked Alligator Lizard (Barisia rudicollis), Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla), Mountain Stream Salamander (Ambystoma rivulare), Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura), Strickland's Woodpecker (Picoides stricklandi), Palo blanco tree (Zinowiewia concinna), Mexican Bay Leaf (Litsea glaucescens), Selaginela (Selaginella porphyrospora), Orchid (Encyclia adenocaula), Orchid (Oncidium tigrinum)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Use only the established routes and trails.
2. Respect signage
3. Follow the observations and recommendations of CONANP and loc...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Use only the established routes and trails.
2. Respect signage
3. Follow the observations and recommendations of CONANP and local landowners,
4. Light campfires and camp only in designated areas.
5. Do not introduce exotic animals,
6. Do not disturb the flora and fauna
7. Not to extract natural resources
