Explore La Piedra in Mexico
La Piedra in the region of México is a town in Mexico - some 68 mi or ( 110 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Piedra is now 02:45 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toluca, Puebla, Cuernavaca, Mexico City, and Zacatecas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Toluca . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Piedra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Monarch Butterflies fill the sky
Monarch butterflies fill the sky at one of Mexico's sanctuaries in February 2011. Every year millions of monarch butterflies from Canada and the US make their way to the cool mountainous regions of ce ..
Monarch Butterfly Preserve - El Rosario, Mexico
Butterflies from the US and Canada migrate to Mexico to spend from October to March in Oyamel Fir forests there. ..
Mariposa Monarca
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Cerro Pelon vista with monarchs
In case those orange dirt specks don't register as butterflies, I tried to come in on one. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is a conservation area and World Heritage Site within the wintering grounds of most of the monarch butterflies that migrate from east of the Rocky Mountains for up to 4,000 km south to central Mexico. The reserve is located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests ecoregion on the border of Michoacán and Mexico State, 100 km (62 milles), northwest of Mexico City.
Located at 19.61 -100.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Zitácuaro
Zitácuaro, officially known as Heroica Zitácuaro, is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name, which lies at the extreme eastern side of Michoacán and borders on the adjacent state of México. The city reported a population of 78,821 in the 2005 census, while the municipality had a population of 136,491. The city is the fifth largest in the state, as is the municipality.
Located at 19.43 -100.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
San Agustín Altamirano, State of Mexico
San Agustín Altamirano (also, San Agustín and Altamirano) is a village in the State of Mexico, Mexico. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|22|52|N|99|58|48|W| |primary |name= }}
Located at 19.38 -99.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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