Biosphere reserve Sierra del Abra?

[jornvango]

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.

[briansue]

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°

[qtla9111]

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.

[briansue]

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.