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jornvango
Explorer II
Jan 26, 2014

Biosphere reserve Sierra del Abra?

We're traveling in the area around San Miguelde Allende. The Lonely Planet briefly mentions the Sierra del Abra biosphere reserve as a great visit, but doesn't give much detail.

Has someone here visitrd it? Any tips available?
We're traveling in a truck camper so would be looking at a place to camp in that area also.

Thanks.
  • With Chris’s help I found something about Sierra del Abra but there is very little info. I even tried to map it on S&T but S&T refuses to take the route east of SLP for some reason. Looks like something over 200 miles NE of SMA.

    http://www2.inecc.gob.mx/publicaciones/libros/2/abratan.html

    http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_del_Abra-Tanchipa

    GPS 22.0772222°, -098.8852778°
  • If that is the place I am thinking, Tamuin is a town nearby. We stayed in the plaza with permission of the local police. There is a small tourist office in the same plaza. Nearby are some lesser ruins of a pyramid. There is a guy that will follow you around with a manila envelope in his hand. We thought he was a caretaker. Turns out he is the archeologist who helped discover the place and he gave us an excellent tour of the ruins. This area is rich in sight-seeing. We have boondocked this area a few times.
  • I do not know and have not been and cannot find Sierra del Abra but here is another place you might like to visit - you can boondock in the parking lot at the reserve. You can find it and plan a route on S&T. Near GPS 19.587856 -100.267874 . We have heard the places in Church book may be closed but there may be a new campground between Ocampo and the reserve.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_Butterfly_Biosphere_Reserve

    http://mariposamonarca.semarnat.gob.mx/

    Also, west of Guanajuato I think called Cristo Rey on Cerro del Cubilete where you can see for miles - the statue can be seen from Guanajuato.

    http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_del_Cubilete

    http://www.visitmexico.com/en/historic-monuments-in-guanajuato-mexico

    So much to do - so little time.