Butterfly sanctuary
jardín mágico

  It was a really splendid experience for both adults and kids. So much to see and learn about nature. Chris is a great guide and a wonderful person. Thank you... read more for the beautiful memories. We'll definitely be back in a different season to see other types of butterflies.

  Excellent experience at the mariposario jardín mágico en Puerto Vallarta. My guide fabián knew SO much about the lives of the butterflies and explained everything very well. The garden was... read more sweetly done with many, many tropical plants and interesting artifacts and folk art all around. I will go there again whenever I am in Puerto Vallarta. It was a short Uber trip from the Walmart near the Marina. Gracias por todo mis gran amigos de la mariposario

  Its a shot in the dark sometimes that comes out best. Don't worry about the drive out, just negotiate price. You'll drive up a dirt road to a... read more semi closed gate and then walk in. So far, so weird... then you'll walk around the dog boarding, next to a larg pond and go to a building with an entrance and exit on the same side. At that point you'll get to see butterflies! And learn all about their habits, find eggs and caterpillars, and then release one into the area. It was a better informative trip than many that I've been on, and although a little out of the way, I would tell people to go!

  Amazing learning experience in its most natural Environment. Very informative and a great service. Mother Nature at its finest! We should all do more to save these beautiful wonders.... read more The resorts have all these amazing plants and flowers, no butterflies. Too many chemicals? Please take a morning and visit Fabian.

  Favorite part was watching my children release the butterflies, and all their focused attention when the guide pointed out certain butterflies, the eggs, caterpillars and chrysalis.

  We spent a wonderful few hours with Fabian doing this little gem of an excursion. The communication from Fabian right from the start was excellent. We made arrangements to meet... read more at a specific location and time and everything went as planned. Fabian met us and we rode the bus to the town that houses the butterfly sanctuary. We walked a short distance to the sanctuary where we got a history of how everything was set-up. Fabian spent a lot of time explaining everything once we went inside the butterfly house, talking about the host plants and all the processes they go through to protect the butterflies. We saw eggs and caterpillars and, lots of butterflies, of course. After a very personal tour, we got to each release a butterfly that Fabian and his team nurtured from egg to butterfly. It was amazing! We then got to continue to walk through the butterfly house on our own. Once we were done in the butterfly house, we headed out to meet Fabian at the beautiful pond on the property. We enjoyed time with ducks that Fabian had lovingly raised and look at the other wildlife on the property while we enjoyed water and snacks. Fabian then took us back to catch the bus back to Puerto Vallarta, making sure we got back to our starting point. Fabian was friendly, engaged and genuinely interested in us and our family. We would highly recommend this tour! You will learn a lot and spend a relaxing few hours enjoying a little known part of Puerto Vallarta!

  Fabian gave a most extensive overview with great information about the life of butterflies and their efforts to identify the near 300 species that live in Jalisco. Their efforts... read more need our support and I challenge all who see the magic of Jardin Magico to step up, take me seriously and commit to ongoing support as you are able

  My granddaughters and I had a very enjoyable visit to the butterfly sanctuary. Chris was an excellent tour guide sharing an amazing amount of info about the indigenous butterflies.... read more We were able to see and hear the ones called crackers and they are the only ones that make any sound. We also saw the white amorphous and got some great pictures and video as it was eating. Will visit again

  We were so happy to have discovered the Mariposario in Puerto Vallarta. I have been traveling to PV for the past 13 years and this was truly one of the... read more best experiences I have had there. It's a short drive out of the center of town but absolutely worth it. Me, my wife and our 10 year old son learned so much from Fabian. He was very kind, he answered any questions we had and truly made us feel welcome in the space that he and Chris have created. The two of them were so nice that we didn't want to leave. We literally could have spent the day their chatting with them. However, we left with a wealth of new knowledge. Even now several weeks since our visit the Mariposario comes up in conversation frequently. I highly recommend a trip there to anyone who is visiting Puerto Vallarta. It should be a part of one's journey. Job Well Done Gentlemen! We will surely return upon our next visit later this year.