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The Monarch Butterflies in Mexico
Published on September 16, 2015
The Monarch Butterflies in Mexico
From November to March each year, you can experience one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the forested mountains west of Mexico City: Monarch butterflies over-wintering in Mexico.
The very special Methuselah generations of butterflies migrate each year, leaving the colder northern climes of the U.S. and Canada to take winter refuge and breed in Mexico.
These migrating Monarch butterflies travel in colonies of about 20 million insects and will travel between 80-120 nautical miles per day, depending on the wind and other weather conditions. The butterflies take advantage of ascending warm-air currents, gliding in the thrust they provide, needing only to flap their wings when the air current diminishes a little or when they change their flight path. This technique uses their energy efficiently, and physically enables them to undertake the long journey.
By mid-November each year, the Monarch butterflies begin their arrival in Mexico. They settle in the Oyamel fir tree forests which are situated in the eastern perimeter of the Mexican state of Michoacán, also bordering the state of Mexico, in the forested mountains west of Mexico City. Once here, the butterflies cluster on the tree trunks and remain in the region for the winter. As the sun heats the day, some of the butterflies will flutter in the forests and return to the tree trunks when the air cools in the evening.
The butterflies usually start arriving in late September or in October, and between November and March each year, it’s possible to visit one of the sanctuaries open to visitors and witness these remarkable insects in their natural habitat. The height of viewing season is between late February and mid-March.
The Mexican government has set up a number of protected sanctuaries within a biosphere reserve to ensure that the important habitats required by the Monarch Butterflies are protected and preserved, while still allowing visitors to witness these remarkable insects and enjoy some of Mexico’s most breath-taking landscapes.
You can learn more about these butterflies, their migration, their breeding cycle, and their journey back north on our detailed travel guide to Monarch Butterflies in Mexico.
Published on October 16, 2015 Celebrating Life on Day of the Dead in Mexico
Published on October 16, 2015
Celebrating Life on Day of the Dead in Mexico
One of Mexico’s most important religious holidays is celebrated on All Saint’s Day (Nov 1) and All Soul’s Day (Nov 2): Dia de los Muertos (sometimes called Dia de los Fieles Difuntos) – Day of the Dead. Traditionally, November 1st honors deceased children and November 2nd honors deceased adults.
Far from being a morbid event, Day of Dead emphasizes remembrance of past lives and celebration of the continuity of life. This acknowledgement of life’s continuity has roots which go back to some of Mexico’s oldest civilizations: Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Purepecha. The Aztecs, too, celebrated Day of the Dead, although earlier (August) on the current calendar.
Day of the Dead is celebrated passionately throughout Mexico, and especially so in smaller provincial towns and cities.
One of the culinary highlights of the season is “Pan de Muerto” (Bread of the Dead) which is a semi-sweet sugar-coated bread made from eggs and infused with natural citrus fruit flavors. It’s traditionally taken with hot chocolate that has been mixed with cinnamon and makes for a perfect blend on a chilly November evening.
Planning for Day of the Dead can be done days, weeks or even a whole year in advance, during which time family members will gather ofrendas, offerings, to the dead. Toys are usually offered for deceased children and bottles of tequila, mezcal, or atole for deceased adults. Trinkets, or the deceased’s favorite food or candy, may also be offered on the grave.
During the celebratory period, it’s traditional for families to visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried to clean and to decorate the graves with the offerings. Offerings are also put in homes, usually with foods such as caramelized pumpkin, Pan de Muerto and small sugar skulls which are sometimes engraved with the deceased person’s name. Decorations usually include orange marigold flowers called cempaxochitl, or Flor de Muerto (“Flower of the Dead”).
Day of the Dead is a holiday that attracts a certain fascination for visitors from abroad. Celebrations in the city of Oaxaca and the town of Patzcuaro are particularly well attended by foreign visitors; early bookings for local accommodation are essential if you want to experience Day of the Dead at either of these places.
The precise ceremonies, offerings and customs for Day of the Dead celebrations vary by region and town. However, the fundamental traditions described here are echoed all over Mexico and a visit to a cemetery, where the graves are bursting with color and decorations, and the lives of those past are lovingly remembered by those present, is a worthwhile inclusion to your experiences of Mexican culture during this time of year.
November 2nd is an Official Public Holiday in Mexico.
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Old Navy opens seven stores in Mexico City
Two more coming next month in Puebla, Querétaro
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The U.S. clothing retailer Old Navy is proceeding with its expansion into Mexico with the opening of seven new stores in Mexico City this month and two more in November.
At the inauguration of a new store this week in Toreo Parque Central, in the north of Mexico City, company financial director Jen Fall said it is Old Navy’s biggest launch of new stores outside the United States.
She said one of the reasons why foreign retailers are entering the Mexican market is ease of access. It is much easier to do so now than it was four years ago, said Fall, adding that flexible import duties between Mexico and the U.S. are also a factor.
The company will open stores in Multi Plaza Aragón, Parque Tezontle, Oasis Coyoacán, Forum Buenavista, Plaza Tlanepantla and Ciudad Jardín as well as Toreo Parque Central.
Other stores will open next month in the Galerías Serdán in Puebla and the Antea Lifestyle Center in Querétaro.
“It’s a big launch for us,” said Old Navy executive vice-president Ivan Wicksteed, “with a significant investment that demonstrates the level of commitment we’re making to be in Mexico.”
The firm didn’t say how big that investment is or what its sales objectives are in Mexico, which becomes the fifth country in which it operates.
Its products have previously been available through Liverpool department stores, but according to a report in August Old Navy was encouraged to open stand-alone stores in light of the success in Mexico of its other brands, Gap and Banana Republic.
That report also said 60 Old Navy Stores are planned over the next four years.
Hurricane Patricia’s landfall between 5, 6 'Most dangerous storm in history' will land between Playa Pérula and Bahía de Chamela
Hurricane Patricia’s landfall between 5, 6
'Most dangerous storm in history' will land between Playa Pérula and Bahía de Chamela
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Hurricane Patricia, described as the “most dangerous storm in history,” will make landfall between 5:00 and 6:00 this afternoon, likely about 90 kilometers west-northwest of the city and port of Manzanillo, Colima, between Playa Pérula and Bahía de Chamela, says the National Water Commission, or Conagua.
The storm’s description by water commission chief Roberto Ramírez de la Parra came after the National Meteorological Service (SMN) determined that it was the first time in history that a hurricane’s sustained wind speeds have reached 325 km/h.
Patricia is the strongest hurricane on record for the U.S. National Hurricane Center’s (NHC’s) area of responsibility, which includes the Atlantic and eastern north Pacific basins.
“We consider it to be an extremely dangerous and extremely powerful hurricane,” said Ramírez, and one that could prove catastrophic.
Along with exceptionally strong sustained winds, Patricia is producing gusts up to 400 km/h, said Conagua via Twitter at 1:50 CDT this afternoon.
The NHC said in its 4:00pm bulletin that a reconnaissance flight by a Hurricane Hunter aircraft found a slight weakening in the past few hours, with maximum sustained winds having dropped to 305 km/h from 325. But the storm, an NHC forecaster said, remains extremely dangerous.
Patricia was situated about 95 kilometers west of Manzanillo and moving towards the north-northeast at 22 km/h.
A hurricane warning remains in effect for Punta San Telmo, Michoacán, to San Blas, Nayarit, and a hurricane watch for east of Punta San Telmo to Lázaro Cárdenas.
Electrical service has been suspended in a number of areas as a precautionary measure. Among them are the Bay of Banderas, the municipalities of Colima, Tecomán and Manzanillo.
The Federal Police announced that highways in Colima would be closed as of 3:00pm CDT.
In Puerto Vallarta, authorities had evacuated 10,000 tourists by 6:00 this morning, while two commercial flights were due to transport visitors to Mexico City at no charge.
Monarch butterfly zone: speed limit 60 Speed zones a possibility in Coahuila as part of efforts to protect the butterfly
Monarch butterfly zone: speed limit 60
Speed zones a possibility in Coahuila as part of efforts to protect the butterfly
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Mexico News Daily | Friday, October 23, 2015
Highway speed limits are usually reduced in populated areas for the safety of citizens. But a new speed zone could be coming soon to parts of Mexico, where the safety of monarch butterflies is the overarching concern.
That is one of many initiatives under way to protect a species whose numbers have been in decline as Mexico prepares to receive what is expected to be one of the largest monarch butterfly migrations in recent years.
For monarch enthusiasts, the states of Michoacán and México may be the most famous, because they host large overwintering grounds favored by the insects.
But on their way south the monarchs have to travel through a great deal of Mexican territory, part of which is the state of Coahuila. It is here that the National Protected Areas Commission (Conanp) has announced a novel project that seeks to have a positive impact the butterflies’ journey through the state.
Working with state environment and transportation authorities, Conanp plans to identify the general routes taken by the monarchs and install speed limit signs where these intersect with highways.
“The monarchs’ migration routes intersect with roads; in some cases they just fly over the vehicles, but in others they are affected by heavy traffic that may include trucks and buses. It also depends on weather conditions such as wind speed, and many factors,” said Conanp director Alejandro del Mazo.
“We may not know how many butterflies die on the roads, but we do notice that it is a large number thank to the remains left on the vehicles. This is a common occurrence on any road, but if the speed limit is lowered to 60 km/h, we give the monarchs enough time to be aware of the moving vehicles and avoid them,” added Environment Secretary Eglantina Canales.
The effort to provide safe passage to the monarchs encompasses 13 states where, in order to correctly assess and identify their feeding and resting grounds, over 10,000 people have been tasked with monitoring their travel routes.
“2015 is a very important year. We have combined efforts and achieved cooperation between the federal, state and municipal governments, and non-governmental and international organizations. We have over 10,000 people collaborating and following the migratory route,” said del Mazo.
These actions are part of a larger effort — by Mexico, the United States and Canada — to increase the monarch population to 225 million specimens by 2020.
This year’s migrating monarch butterflies have been sighted in Mexico since October 8, with the largest reported group this season sighted in Sabinas, Coahuila, on October 12.
Del Mazo expects a larger presence of monarchs in their hibernation sanctuaries this season, which are expected to extend over more than three hectares. Last season, in comparison, their presence was reported to cover a 1.3-hectare expanse of land.
The expected increase in monarch numbers could be a direct result of measures taken in past years by the United States, where milkweed — a food source for the butterflies — had been systematically eliminated with herbicides.
Since then, farmers, agribusiness companies, government institutions and universities have joined forces and created milkweed reserves, away from farmland crops but along the monarchs’ migratory routes.
The success of this measure may be short-lived, as reports of the wrong kind of milkweed being planted could represent yet another threat to the monarchs, increasing their odds of becoming infected with a crippling parasite.
Habitat loss in both the United States and Mexico has long been the main threat to the North American monarch population. During the 2013-2014 season, monarch presence in their hibernation sanctuaries extended to just over half a hectare, a stark decrease from the 1996-1997 season, the largest migration on record with 18.5 hectares.
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/monarch-butterfly-zone-speed-limit-60/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=3c17170810-October+24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-3c17170810-348153685#sthash.soSColhv.dpuf
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