Copper Moon Travels

27/01/2025

22/01/2025

HOPE FOR THE MONARCHS is an educational experience in the UNESCO Protected Monarch Butterfly Reserve. We just returned from a fantastic tour yesterday, and have been requested to organize another tour from San Miguel de Allende for February 9-10, 2025.

This tour is now confirmed! We still have room for 7 more guests to join us!

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
Dr. Jaramillo's lecture "Hope for the Monarchs" is a solution-based presentation that covers a lot of material in an easy-to-retain format. Using visuals and maps, his talk explains the multi-generational migration pattern, monarch habitats & environmental needs, issues with the census counts, predators, obstacles and most importantly, how we can mitigate change as individuals through our daily dietary choices. FYI: He won't urge you to become a vegetarian! Dr. Jaramillo will also discuss some of the mistakes that have been made in the reserves themselves and will tell you about his award-winning project in an indigenous village that continues to reap financial rewards for the community while bettering the environment. This is a well-rounded and thoughtful presentation that guests are always fascinated by, followed by a question period and discussion during dinner.

OUR BUTTERFLY TOUR
We will visit the Sierra Chincua Reserve with Dr. Jaramillo in the lead. Guests can horseback or hike to our meeting point before we will all walk together into the reserve. Dr. Jaramillo will be there to offer more information, though it is important to remember that we must whisper once inside the sanctuary boundaries. This is to preserve the tranquility for other observers and also to ensure we don’t disturb the monarchs.

PRICE
$5500 MXN per person includes ground transportation from San Miguel de Allende to Tlalpujahua, the reserve and back to San Miguel. It also includes dinner, lecture, breakfast, entrance fee and tour with Dr. Jaramillo. If you would like a private room, the single supplement is $1000 pesos. Otherwise, the price also includes your room based on double occupancy.

BASIC ITINERARY
We are looking for a new meeting spot, so will advise guests once we have confirmed this tour. Guests should arrive by 8:40 AM to load luggage for our 9 AM departure for the Pueblo Magico of Tlalpujahua. We will have lunch at Fridas Bistro (not included) before enjoying some options. Guests can explore the village on your own or enjoy a walking tour. As check-in at the hotel is not until 3 PM we will check in after our walking tour / before our lecture and dinner begins.

At 5:30 PM, we will enjoy our lecture with Dr. Jaramillo in the Restaurant at the Villa Claus Inn hotel. The restaurant will serve us dinner at approximately 7 PM, though the lecture includes Guacamole and chips so you have something to snack on during the presentation. (Snacks and dinner included – drinks are separate).

The next morning, breakfast is scheduled for 9 AM. We will load the van at around 10 AM and depart for the reserve by 10:30 AM. We will head into the reserve to observe the monarchs then back to the parking lot for lunch with Yesenia and Isabela of the Villalobos Family. They will be cooking us an array of traditional Mazahua cuisine from their region. (Lunch is separate).

Guests will depart the reserve at around 4 PM for San Miguel, which will get you home at around 7:30 PM.

PAYMENT METHODS
I do not have Venmo, Zelle because I am Canadian and they require a US address. I use WISE or international banking transfers. If you want to sign up for WISE, I will send you a link for a discounted transaction. Otherwise, I charge 5% to invoice using STRIPE due to their high banking fees. If you have trouble with these payment methods, please contact me for further instruction.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Jennifer Bjarnason at [email protected] or text me via Whatsapp at +52 443 639 2782.

19/01/2025

Floating inside a church was a new experience!!

19/01/2025

My life transformed into something hard to recognize…

14/01/2025

¡ATENCIÓN BOOMERS DE PÁTZCUARO!

UNA REVUELTA DE ANCIANOS
Picnic y Experiencia Artística

FECHA: Jueves 23 de enero
HORA: 2:30 a 6:30 PM
PRECIO: $800 MXN
RESERVA AHORA: Envía un correo a Jennifer a [email protected]
O envía un mensaje de texto al +52 443 639 2782

¡Sube a nuestro autobús de fiesta con una copa de vino y disfruta del viaje hacia una tarde mágica en el jardín!

Este es un proyecto de participación grupal creativo para hacer que el arte sea divertido y fácil, mientras reunimos a buenos amigos para un entretenimiento ligero y jovial. ¡Lo único que realmente tienes que hacer es presentarte con tu personalidad divertida o extravagante!

Disfruta de un delicioso picnic por Matrice con delicioso vino rosado o tinto de Fundamento Vinícola, organizado en la encantadora Hacienda Porumbo.

EL PRECIO INCLUYE:

- Transporte redondo.
- Una copa de vino para disfrutar en el autobús.
- Una copa de vino para disfrutar en el picnic.
- Experiencia Artística con Jesús Alexandre.
- Una foto digital para compartir. (Obra de arte grupal).
- Delicioso picnic por Matrice:

MENÚ DEL PICNIC

Frutas variadas, crudités de verduras, wraps de atún
Sliders de cerdo deshebrado
Sándwich de berenjena asada con alioli de limón, ajo y menta
Ensalada de repollo con arándanos
Ensalada de temporada
Barras de limón

¿DUDAS?

No dudes en contactar a Jennifer con cualquier pregunta que puedas tener.

¡QUE COMIENCE ESTA FIESTA DE BOOMERS!

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ATTENTION PÁTZCUARO BOOMERS!

A RIOT OF ELDERS
Picnic & Art Experience

DATE: Thursday January 23th
TIME: 2:30 to 6:30 PM
PRICE: $800 MXN
RESERVE NOW: Email Jennifer at [email protected]
Or Text at +52 443 639 2782

Board our party bus with a glass of wine and enjoy the ride to a magical afternoon in the garden!

This is a creative group participation project to make art fun and easy, while drawing good friends together for some light and jovial entertainment. All you really have to do is show up in your fun or outrageous personality!

Enjoy a delicious picnic by Matrice with delicious rosé or red wine by Fundamento Vinicola, hosted in the enchanting Hacienda Porumbo.

PRICE INCLUDES:

- Round transportation.
- A glass of Wine to enjoy on the bus
- A glass of wine to enjoy the picnic
- Art Experience with Jesus Alexandre
- A digital photo to share. (Group artwork)
- Delightful picnic by Matrice:

PICNIC MENU

Assorted fruits, veggie crudites, tuna wraps
Pulled pork sliders
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich with Lemon, Garlic and Mint Aeoli
Blueberry Coleslaw
Seasonal Salad
Lemon Bars

QUESTIONS?

Don’t hesitate to contact Jennifer with any questions you may have.

LETS GET THIS PARTY OF BOOMERS STARTED!

13/01/2025

13/01/2025

CONTACT: Jennifer Bjarnason
EMAIL: [email protected].
WHATSAPP: +52 443 639 2782

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13/01/2025

CONTACT: Jennifer Bjarnason.
EMAIL: [email protected]
WHATSAPP: +52 443 639 2782

Follow us on Instagram

We are just getting started over at Bluesky .bsky.social

12/01/2025

Contact: Jennifer Bjarnason
Email: [email protected]
Whatsapp: +52 443 639 2782

Follow us on Instagram

07/01/2025

31/12/2024

And the devils are getting drenched with water!! Gosh this was so fun!!

31/12/2024

The devil hooks and angel who is fighting him off

31/12/2024

We got a bit wet while observing this intriguing battle between the angels and the devils - I’m really honoured to have inherited an amazing camera and lens from my late brother Kris - the sharpness is exciting because my vision is bad and my photos are often fuzzy, even on autofocus!!

31/12/2024

Norse Angel in the Devils Dance

31/12/2024

Devil in action - 1, 2, 3…..