Mariposario - Butterfly Garden in Jocotepec

Mariposario - Butterfly Garden in Jocotepec, Jalisco Mexico

Brad at Mariposario Entrance

Brad and I recently visited the newly installed Mariposario - Butterfly Garden in Jocotepec. As many of you know Brad raises Monarch butterflies at his home nursery in Chapala so we are invested students of Lepidoptera.

Mariposario Plan

Butterflies of Mexico City

We were greeted by Ameyalli and her brother Emilio Jr.  Ameyalli is a botanist and Emilio is a agro-engineer hailing from Hidalgo. They spend 2 weeks a month at the Mariposario in Jocotepec and return home for the remainder of the month. Their father, Emilio Sr. has been working with BioTu for many years.

Mali, Emilio Jr., Emilio Sr. and Ameyalli

BioTu is an organization dedicated to education towards sustainability based in Mexico that incorporates the knowledge of native peoples on how to live within natural limits with the benefits offered by the modern world.

 
We were the only visitors on the final tour of the day. The Mariposario was recently
opened in October 2022, so is still in its infancy of development, but there was plenty
to see and learn.

Some of the project learning boards

They also have an Aquaculture installation where they are growing tilapia, carpa y bagre fish.

The pool with the sunning turtles was an extra treat!

If you are interested in a visit, call for their tour days and times.

333-831-1260 Calle Rivera del Lago # 800, Jocotepec Mexico (next to the Malecon at CETAC)