Morelia Butterfly Tour
My wife and I and friends are taking a weekend trip from Zihua to Morelia in mid February. We will be taking a tour to see the Monarch butterflies. We have been Visiting Zihua and Ixtapa for many years but this is our first visit to Morelia. If you have been to Morelia in mid February what would you suggest to bring along for clothing for the tour and evenings in Morelia in mid February ?
We are from a cold climate and typically we get into shorts and light clothing no matter what is happening in Zihua. 
Any advise on appropriate attire for the climate in February in Morelia is appreciated.
Morelia Butterfly Tour
by La Cumbre 
, Thursday, January 21, 2016, 08:26 (3946 days ago) @ Greg in Rocky Mountain House
Greg it is chilly in the morning so you will appreciate a light wind jacket, you may or may not need something a bit more, I never used pants but others may need pants. Think of it as a late spring day or night in the Banff and lake Louise area. Even Mexico city this morning was 6 celsius. The butterflies hang out at around 3,000 meters so in the am mounting will be cool but if a sunny day it will warm up so they will start to want to fly around.
Just bring a few extra cloths so you are prepared and have layer options for early morning and evenings. The climb to the butterflies is a healthy one but the trail is well done and the guide goes at a pace that keeps the group together. You will sweat it up for early going up though
Morelia Butterfly Tour
by Paulf , Mount Sterling, Ky 40353, Thursday, January 21, 2016, 09:03 (3946 days ago) @ Greg in Rocky Mountain House
We did the tour about this time of the year. We wore long pants on most of the days.
There are a couple of reserves there in the mountains. The one we went to offered horses to ride up to the plateau because it was about a 45 min walk up the hill. I found riding a horse worth while but my wife says other wise. She had never ridden a horse before and her stirrups weren't adjusted right and did not know certain times you need to stand up in the stirrups- she had bruises from the saddle. We met people coming down the trail from the butterflies who were disappointed because they were not flying yet. The morning was about 50 f- and over cast. By the time we got to them the sun was coming out and started warming up. When we got to them there were these huge brown areas in the trees- that was butterflies. Walking up the trail there were all these dead butterflies. We were told that the male dies after matting. The was a Bucket List for us- 1 time was enough. Funny thing we had to find another hotel for the next 2 nights because the next day our old hotel was closing- had been a stop over rest place in the 1700's for the nuns going to the villages in the area. We really enjoyed the 2nd hotel. To be modern our tour guide/taxi driver got us a good price. The hotel was on the street by the viaduct close by the famous Catholic Church that his gold leafs in the ceiling. We were a good walk from the street everyone goes to but easy.
