Introducing Mystery Class #4 Angangueo, Mexico (19.617 N, 100.300 W) Bienvenidos a Angangueo! Millions of monarchs! Did you find this one? Mystery Class #4 is a familiar place to those who've tracked the monarch butterfly migration since February. Just think, while you carefully noted the change in day length at this site, millions of monarch butterflies did too! Lengthening photoperiod is the butterflies' cue that spring is approaching and it's time to begin their migration. While there are no Internet connections in this remote region of Mexico, students here are actively involved in Journey North. When the monarchs arrived in the sanctuaries last fall, the students in the region announced the news: Students in Angangueo, Michoacan Announce the News! Escuela Presidente Calles Mexican students monitored the monarchs' arrival last fall. This spring, your migration observations are being sent back to them! As the butterflies fly over your homes, schools and cities, Journey North sends a FAX to the town of Angangueo. Our coordinator there, German Medina, distributes the news to 15 schools in the surrounding mountains. In each classroom there's a migration map where students can track the monarch's journey all the way to Canada. Escuela Cerro Prieto These students' families own critical land in the Sierra Chincua sanctuary If you'd like to practice your Spanish, here are the migration updates for the sanctuary area schools: Link to: Noticias de la migracion de la mariposa monarca para las escuelas de la region de los santuarios If you'd like to learn more about life in this region, see: Link to: Life in the Sanctuary Region: Children and families share their stories. Back to Today's Report Copyright 2001 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form