Hotel Marcella

Benito Juarez Zoo Park

by Laura_Mexico

This is Mexico's most important Zoo park due to the variety of the species and the amount of animals living there.... so it's not only one of Morelia's treasures, but one of the most important homes for animals in the entire country. Another interesting info: it is home to the largest bird collection in all of Latin America! (I didn't know this myself!). They also have both domestic and foreign species: a polar bear, ostriches, giraffes, elephants, a white tiger, white lions, snakes.... Please look at the pictures, I made very few shots but the richness of the zoo is amazing. At least one of those Asian elephants has been there since I was a little kid.... 20+ years later he's still there!!!

This is one of oldest attractions in town as far as I remember, and it looks like it has been constantly improved throughout these years.... Really worth a visit, the entrance is very cheap and it's a wonderful place for the whole family. It has an artificial lake, a nice train that tours the entire park, an aquarium, a reptile area, etc.

Schedules:

* Mon-Fri: 10 to 17 hrs.
* Weekends and holidays: 10 to 18 hrs.

Entrance Fee: $20 (Mexican Pesos, about $1.5 USD), children half price. This is the basic ticket price, as you can also buy other tickets with "bonus services" such as the train ride and access to little boats to row in the lake, or access to the aquarium. The most expensive ticket costs about $50 MXP ($4 USD) but there's an even more expensive one for the night tour (NEW, previous reservation required)!

Morelia Mexico

by tholme

"Morelia and the Monarch Butterflies"

Morelia, Mexico in Michoacan state is a great place from which to visit the Monarch Butterfly nature reserves on the eastern edge of Michoacan. Tour buses can be booked from Morelia to the reserve with relative ease - and they're a challenge to find on your own. If you are intrepid, the Sierra Chincua reserve is a good option to see the butterflies.
Morelia itself offers plenty to see as an excellent example of a Spanish colonial town. Winter weather is usually great, and it doesn't have the terrible air quality of some cities in Mexico. We stayed at a delightful restaurant in the downtown, historic center (part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site) called Hotel de la Soledad. We would recommend this hotel highly, though you may wish to request a room that does NOT have a window on the street (because the traffic is rather loud.)