Butterfly sanctuary
jardín mágico
DISCOVER ● LEARN ● PROTECT ● MARVEL
- Allie
My partner and I booked a tour on our honeymoon and it did not disappoint! We enjoyed the tour at Planeta Cacao, and loved the hands-on activity of making our... read more own cocoa paste. Yum! Our guide for the Butterfly Garden, Fabian, was so great. He was extremely knowledgeable about butterflies, the various species, and host plants that are all native to the area. We learned a lot, and he was really fun to chat with during and after the tour. Bonus: we were impressed by the selection of natural, healthy snacks 🙂 It’s worth mentioning that the Mariposario team was really helpful in setting up transportation to and from the sites. I had my celluar data off in the days leading up to the tour, so I didn’t get the messages until the day-of but they were super responsive when I called, and they helped to arrange everything very quickly. Very helpful, given we were coming from Punta de Mita. Overall, I highly recommend visiting (and supporting) the Jardín Mágico: we loved seeing what they’re doing to preserve the local ecosystem, and educate kids and the broader community in PV. So cool, and so very, very important.
April 1, 2022Memo
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
February 1, 2022
If you are in Puerto Vallarta this is a great place to visit. The staff is amazing and very knowledgeable, the layout is beautiful and the variety of butterflies are... read more spectacular. I would highly recommend. This beautiful sanctuary is kids friendly and a nice place for couples and individuals as well. Although I’ve been to this place every time I visit Puerto Vallarta there’s always something new to see. Did I mention how awesome the staff and own
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November 1, 2021 - Joi K
My husband and I visited the butterfly sanctuary, and it was GREAT!!! Fabian was an absolutely amazing tour guide. His knowledge level of these beautiful insects was incredible. Request him... read more specifically if you can. He even shared some knowledge of his home country of Peru with us. This tour is wonderful if you have a chance to do it while in PV!
November 1, 2021Mangoroni
It's a bit off the tourist track but well worth it. Fabian was our guide and his passion for the butterflies shows. We came away knowing more and... read more wanting to do more for the butterflies. If you love nature, you will love this.
December 1, 2021 -
A magical place in a rural environment, perfect for a day of relaxation and learning. There are lots of butterfly species in the garden, and the best part is that... read more they are not only there for entertainment, but the sanctuary is actually carrying out conservation work for these native species. I had the chance to get up close to a monarch (I carried it in my finger for almost an hour), which then left to be part of the surrounding ecosystem. The area surrounding the sanctuary has a lagoon where many water fowl and turtles live, and there is also a restaurant and a mass
Dr_Coral
May 2, 2021
Our tour guide and site manager Fabian was an expert about the butterfly's and everything needed to raise them. His English was first rate as he walked us through the... read more garden explaining the entire process from eggs to caterpillar to butterfly. We even got a chance to release a butterfly for its first flight in the garden. This adventure was absolutely amazing and I would recommend it to
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October 24, 2021Lara Berthiaume
Absolutely wonderful!! Very knowledgeable guide, extremely attentive, kind and informative, they are doing all of Puerto Vallarta a great service to the community by educating children and adults. I will... read more definitely be going back. Very special experience. Thank you!
January 1, 2022

