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Hand-painted red and gold glass Christmas spheres hanging in a shop, the kind of Tlalpujahua Christmas spheres sold at the fair

Featured Exploring October 12, 2026

Tlalpujahua and the Christmas Sphere Fair: A Holiday Day Trip from Valle de Bravo

Tlalpujahua, a former gold-mining town in Michoacán, makes tens of millions of glass Christmas spheres a year and sells them at a fair every autumn. How to get there from Valle de Bravo, what to see and how to buy.

Houses with gardens running down to the water on a forested lakeshore, the kind of lakefront stay found in Valle de Bravo

article Travel Tips calendar_today Oct 11, 2026

Where to Stay in Valle de Bravo: Centro, Avándaro or on the Lake

Valle de Bravo has four kinds of base: the walkable Centro, the wooded Avándaro area, houses and hotels on the lakeshore

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Cobbled street with white and red colonial houses in Valle de Bravo, the end of the trip from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo

article Travel Tips calendar_today Oct 9, 2026

How to Get from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo: Bus, Car or Tour

Valle de Bravo is about 140 km west of Mexico City: two and a half to three hours by car via Toluca, a little more by di

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Paragliders flying over a wide valley at sunset while two people watch from a rocky hilltop, the kind of view paragliding in Valle de Bravo offers

article Adventures calendar_today Oct 8, 2026

Paragliding in Valle de Bravo: Prices, Season and What to Expect

A tandem paragliding flight over Valle de Bravo lasts about 15 to 30 minutes and works best in the dry season. How it wo

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Thousands of monarch butterflies flying against a blue sky beside a fir tree in a Mexican winter sanctuary

article Adventures calendar_today Oct 6, 2026

Monarch Butterflies near Valle de Bravo: Sanctuaries, Season and How to Get There

The closest monarch butterfly sanctuary to Valle de Bravo is Piedra Herrada, a short drive away. When to go, how the vis

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Aerial view of Valle de Bravo at dusk with the lit-up town, the lake and the mountains, a guide to things to do in Valle de Bravo

article Exploring calendar_today Oct 3, 2026

Things to Do in Valle de Bravo: The Complete Guide

The lake, paragliding from Monte Alto, the cobbled centre, waterfalls, a Bon stupa and the monarch butterflies at Piedra

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Tlalpujahua and the Christmas Sphere Fair: A Holiday Day Trip from Valle de Bravo

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