Leg 249, Isla Socorro to Oaxaca, México
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Exploring the mountainous center of Mexico on the way to Mexico city with a visit to the Monarch Butterfly Reserve.
04-27 Isla Socorro MM81 9:18 AM 340nm next
04-27 Lic Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl MMPR 11:15 AM
1:57
04-27 Lic Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl MMPR 5:39 PM
04-27 General Gonzalo Curiel Garcia MMMS 5:50 PM
04-27 Pacana MMRU 6:14 PM Unclear runway if any
04-27 Don Miguel Hidalgo Intl MMGL 6:26 PM
04-27 Paco MMDI 6:34 PM
04-27 Hernandez Ranch Airstrip MMTI 7:04 PM narrow, short, trees in the way
04-27 Lic And Gen Ignacio Lopez Rayo MMPN 7:15 PM
04-27 Purepecha MMPX 7:31 PM
04-27 El Pinocho MMPZ 7:56 PM Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve 19°33’49.5"N 100°17’48.0"W
04-27 Lic Benito Juarez Intl MMMX 8:31 PM Mexico City Capital
04-27 Hermanos Serdan Intl MMPB 8:57 PM
04-27 Tehuacan MMHC 9:26 PM
04-27 Xoxocotlan Intl MMOX 10:02 PM
Flight time 6:20 13 stops
Ready for take off on Socorro Island
First trying to get some glimpses of the island before heading back to the mainland
Circling back over the airport, most of the island is hidden in clouds
Into the sun to Puerto Vallarta
Lic Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is a popular resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Heading into the mountains after taking off from Puerto Vallarta in the afternoon
San José del Mosco
Lnading at General Gonzalo Curiel Garcia Airport
Santa Rosa, Jalisco State
Mixtlán Municipality
Crossing the Atenguillo River
Guadalajara
Bajos Hornos on Lake Chapala
Massive freshwater lake fed by the Lerma River
Condémbaro
Uruapan International Airport
Uruapan located at the western edge of the Purépecha highlands
Lake Pátzcuaro, Ihuatzio on the opposite shore of the right arm in the lake
Ihuatzio to the right, Cucuchucho ahead, Zona Arqueológica de Ihuatzio far right
Ihuatzio Archeology Zone
Tzitzio Municipality
San Pedro between the hills
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve near Cuartel la Mesa
From October to March, this forested mountain area is home to a huge number of monarch butterflies
San Pedro Arriba
Mexico city aka Ciudad de México or CDMX, the capital of Mexico
Massive city, Hipódromo de Las Américas under my left wing
Landing at Lic Benito Juarez Intl to check out the city
Templo Mayor Museum showcasing archaeological finds & exhibits related to the Aztec civilization
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, Latin America’s oldest & largest, on the right
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, revered Catholic church & pilgrimage site
Palacio de Bellas Artes, featuring murals by Diego Rivera & other notable artists
The angel of independance, El Ángel de la Independencia
Commemorating Mexico’s independence from Spain since 1821, after declaring independence in 1810
A peek in Museo Nacional de Antropología
Popular anthropology museum showcasing artifacts from as far back as the ancient Maya civilization
Flying on, San Jose las Palmas on the edge of Mexico City
Iztaccihuatl (17,159ft) dormant volcano
Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl - Popocatépetl
Popocatépetl (17,802ft) active stratovolcano left of Iztaccihuatl
Puebla in east-central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City
Matlalcueitl (14,636ft) another active volcano to the north of Pueblo
Santa Ana Caopan with Pico de Orizaba (18.491ft) still lit up in the distance
Also known as "Citlaltépetl, an inactive stratovolcano and highest mountain in Mexico
Tehuacán in Puebla State
Tehuacan Airport
Full moon coming up over Oaxaca
At regular exposure, Oaxaca downtown
Last stop today at Xoxocotlan Intl / Oaxaca International Airport
I’ll be making further progress to Belize tomorrow. Flying time will get more tricky as I’m progressing into my own timezone, fewer daylight hours while flying at night.