Copper Moon Travels

21/11/2024

Contact me if you’re in Pátzcuaro and would like to book an art workshop for a Christmas gift!!

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21/11/2024

Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo & Troncones - thank you for your feedback about our January tour to the Monarch Biosphere with Dr Jaramillo! We have reworked our tour to include transportation and a full week of fun activities for you to enjoy at a really fantastic price based on group sharing.

Our one week tour for 6 Guests is $24,000 MXN (approximately $1200 US) and for 12-14 Guests, the price is $19,500 MXN (approximately $975 MXN). The single supplement for solo travellers is $5,900 MXN (approximately $295 US), but if you want to share a room (2 beds) with a friend, you can avoid this.

If you are seriously interested, please email us for the full itinerary, as we are no longer putting new detailed material onto our website.

PRICE INCLUDES:

* 6 Nights Hotels (1 in Morelia, 1 in Tlalpujahua and 4 nights in Patzucaro) based on double occupancy.

* 2 Dinners (San Miguelito in Morelia and Maurice by Santo Huacal in Patzcuaro)

* 4 Lunches (3 in traditional indigenous kitchens and 1 at Los Molcajetes in Quiroga)

* 1 Breakfast (in Tlalpujahua)

ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED

* Make your own copper bracelet with a renown artist.
* Hope for the Monarchs presentation by Dr. Jaramillo
* Science led tour to the Monarchs with Dr Jaramillo
* Visit a traditional island for cultural activities
* Visit art studios around the lake area
* Walking tour of Patczuaro + free time
* Mezcal Tasting
* Visit the Church of San Juan Parangaricutiro, which was almost devoured by Paricutin Volcano

THIS TOUR RAISES FUNDS FOR IMPORTANT SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS TOUR & SUPPORTING OUR ENVIRONMENT

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.coppermoontravels.com/from-sea-to-sky

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

Email us at [email protected] or text us on WhatsApp at +52 443 639 2782

20/11/2024

There is a lot to unpack here. I thought long and hard about sharing this here, because the fear mongering about Mexico is so rampant. In reality, it’s important to show all sides of life here.

This incident happened on Monday, just outside of Patzcuaro. The assailants shot their guns off outside the restaurant, but as they shot into the air (and thankfully the bullets fell where they did), nobody was killed in this incident.

Nobody knows why the owner of the restaurant was kidnapped, but it is likely due to extortion bills that are unpaid. (That is not my assumption, but the word on the street.)

Scary? Yes!! I started crying when I see the kids on the playground and the panic their mothers and fathers demonstrated.

And this is also an example of why Americans often say “violence is targeted here, unlike at home” because if this had been a shooting in the US, there’s no way I could share this publicly.

Yes bad things happen in Mexico, and I know everyone in this video was traumatized on Monday, and will feel the PTSD aftershocks for a long time to come. I just think it’s also interesting to show how these “targeted” situations often go-down here

As an aside - I was driving by this restaurant on Sunday with my friend, and he said: “have you been to that restaurant yet? You have to go. It’s very nice and the food is amazing.”

That was one day before this incident

I hope the owner has been released, and that our authorities can find the people responsible for this. I hope the children are okay - and that their parents can sleep at night.

Nothing makes this anything less than a nightmare - but I am glad that so far, everyone survived.

17/11/2024

Our Sacred Migration Tour is almost sold out - with only 3 seats left! This incredible experience offers you the very best of the Michoacan Highlands, from an art region untouched by tourism to the UNESCO protected Monarch Biosphere, where we will visit two reserves with an expert biologist who has studied monarch butterflies and monarch habitats throughout her impressive career.

LOCATION: We will start in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco and end in Mexico City, with nights spent in Zamora, Uruapan and Jungapeo's beautiful Agua Blanca Resort, complete with medicinal pools.

DATES: January 30 - February 6, 2025

PRICE: $46,000 MXN per person, based on double occupancy. Single Supplement is $8500 MXN for a private room.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Learn about the Petatillo Ceramics in Tonala
*Visit Mexico's tallest & gothic Church in Zamora
* Visit several P'urepecha artists in the Meseta Region
* Bird Watch in Uruapan
* Visit Uruapan's National Park
* Hike to a church that was nearly devoured by a volcano
* Visit 2 Monarch Butterfly Reserves
* Enjoy 2 educational lectures about Monarch Butterflies
* Travel with a cultural expert & an award winning biologist

ALL OF OUR TOURS ARE LED BY LICENSED NATIONAL GUIDES OF MEXICO

LINK: https://www.coppermoontravels.com/sacred-migration

CONTACT: Jennifer Bjarnason
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp Text: +52 443 639 2782

Come observe butterflies on a tour led by a Wildlife Biologist & Monarch Butterfly Expert.

17/11/2024

Mexico City nature lovers - who wants to spend some time out in the butterfly forests? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to visit the UNESCO protected Monarch Butterfly Biosphere with an award winning scientist who has done ample research in the monarch reserves, and is a university professor at the University of Morelia. We have arranged for a lovely guide to bring a group of guests from the city on the morning of Monday January 20th to the magical village of Tlalpujahua. Dr Jaramillo will offer you a lecture this evening, following dinner. (During the day, you will have the chance to browse through the galleries of this magical village).

On Tuesday, January 21, Dr. Jaramillo will lead our group into the Sierra Chincua Reserve, complete with information about the habitat and scientific theories about why the monarchs return to the same places each year. The knowledge you will come home with is beyond what most tours can offer you, as you will have the opportunity to ask questions of someone who has spent his life's career and passion studying these phenomenal creatures.

This tour is costlier than others, as it raises money for important scientific research in the reserves, as well as Dr. Jaramillo's expertise. If we can get a group of 14-18 guests, we can offer this tour for $5000 MXN per person, which includes your hotel room (based on double occupancy), entrance fee to the park, guided services with Dr. Jaramillo, scientific lecture, and breakfast. All other meals are separate so guests can control your own food budget.

Please follow the link for more information and contact Jennifer if you have any questions

ALL OF OUR TOURS ARE LED BY LICENSED NATIONAL GUIDES OF MEXICO.

LINK: https://www.coppermoontravels.com/cdmx-hope-for-the-monarchs

CONTACT: Jennifer Bjarnason
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp Text: +52 443 639 2782

An Eco-Science tour led by Dr. Pablo Jaramillo Lopez Email us at [email protected]

17/11/2024

Butterfly Enthusiasts in San Miguel de Allende and area - Dr. Pablo Jaramillo Lopez is joining us for an overnight tour to the Monarch Butterfly Reserve for January 19-20, 2025. This tour raises money for important research in the reserves, and is an educational experience that gives you the chance to spend time with an award winning research scientist who has conducted many studies in the reserves. Dr. Jaramillo will present a lecture on our first day called "Hope for the Monarchs," in which he presents interesting solution-based insights into the obstacles the monarchs face, and ways we can assist them. Discussion and questions are welcomed. We will then visit the Sierra Chincua Butterfly Reserve the following day with Dr. Jaramillo, so you can learn about the habitat and theories on why scientists believe the butterflies return to this area like clockwork each year.

We only offer this tour from your region about once per season, as it is more costly than other tours, but being in the reserve with Dr. Jaramillo is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won't forget.

Please check out the tour page and contact me if you have any questions! We only have 6 seats left!

ALL OF OUR TOURS ARE LED BY LICENSED NATIONAL GUIDES OF MEXICO.

LINK: https://www.coppermoontravels.com/sma-hope-for-the-monarchs

CONTACT: Jennifer Bjarnason.
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp Text: +52 443 639 2782

An Eco-Science tour led by Dr. Pablo Jaramillo Lopez Email us at [email protected]

16/11/2024

We have an eclectic tour to Chiapas planned for March 2025! This is a little longer than our other excursions there, due to our incredible route through an area where we can enjoy some epic archaeology and birding, along with lots of nature. We will then head into the city of San Cristobal de las Casas to visit the textile villages and spend time in the city.

TOUR INTERESTS:

* Archaeological Sites
* Bird Watching for Quetzals and other beauties
* Boat rides on the Usumacinta & in Canyon del Sumidero
* Rafting on a pristine lake that was once a cenote
* Visiting ceramic and textile artists in different villages
* Eating experiences with the local Maya
* Interesting museums in San Cristobal de las Casas
* Expert Guides with a plethora of knowledge about all subjects

WE ARE NOT ADVERTISING ANY OF OUR NEW ITINERARIES, as one of our colleagues had his website copied, which has created a terrible ordeal to sort out. We prefer that you please email us to set-up an appointment so we can call you via video-chat or WhatsApp. We will go through the itinerary with you and send the itinerary PDF to your email following our interview.

ALL OF OUR TOURS ARE LED BY LICENSED NATIONAL GUIDES OF MEXICO.

LINK:

https://www.coppermoontravels.com/ancient-mysticism-and-the-maya.

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

The most sacred celebration of the Lake Patzcuaro region is when the veil is thinnest, between the living and the dead. Join us for this magical cultural odyssey!

16/11/2024

Book a tour with us for Christmas!! 🎄 🎅

Nothing better than a gift that allows you to spend time together ✈️ 🇲🇽

16/11/2024

Thanks to those of you who completed this colourful Dia de Mu***os puzzle, which I purchased for my late brother Kris. Kris loved puzzles and made beautiful puzzle boards as gifts for relatives and friends - and he attended my very first Fiesta de las Catrina’s back in 2018. He couldn’t be here for this party, so I decided to buy him a puzzle to honor his memory. Now it is ready to frame ❤️

16/11/2024

Rafa Sousa - fantastic mural

16/11/2024

Rafa Sousa mural in Uruapan - I love his work!!

13/11/2024

Mariachis, Mezcal, fun company

Our final Catrina Party was a blast ❤️

La pasé genial en compañía de lindas personas en la "Fiesta de las Catrinas"

12/11/2024

Mezcal Artesanal EL GENERALÍSIMO y Mariachi Estrella de Pátzcuaro el sabor de Michoacán

12/11/2024

10/11/2024

What are you doing in March 2025?

This is where we will be....

The most sacred celebration of the Lake Patzcuaro region is when the veil is thinnest, between the living and the dead. Join us for this magical cultural odyssey!

10/11/2024

What are you doing in 2025 during Dia de Mu***os?

Check out what we did for 2024 and email us if you are interested. We already have our schedule for 2025.

Recibiamento for Dona Maria Noche de Mu***os - A Cultural Odyssey Photo by Jennifer Bjarnason November 1, 2024

09/11/2024

Precious moments - bringing an offrenda to a local family during the Vigil de los Angelitos. We are so very fortunate to do this - to be welcomed with open hearts, and to have a chance to learn about this healing tradition. If only we could all find peace with death, rather than it feeling uncomfortable and taboo, nobody would mourn alone.

One huge misconception is that Mexican's don't grieve, because Dia de Mu***os is such a huge celebration - but the celebration side of this observation is only one part of it. There is a lot of grief, heartfelt sadness and love that is the very foundation of why this beautiful and sacred holiday returns each year, despite the massive costs and time spent making elaborate preparations.

When you come for Dia de Mu***os - don't just come for one day to learn about this. Come hang out with us for an extended time and get to know these families and communities - it's an investment into your own process around death - and essential that every guest realizes that sharing in this tradition is not only about us and our experience - it's about the very hosts who have welcomed us so graciously - and our responsibilities and obligations to them.