The Harvard Museum of Natural History will sponsor a six day trip led by Dr. Alfonso Alonso beginning January 30 to Kingdom of the Monarchs.  One of the world’s most astounding natural events occurs each year in North America, featuring one of its most unlikely creatures, the delicate monarch butterfly.  Up to 300 million monarchs set flight on a remarkable 2,500 mile journey from the  northeastern US and Canada to their ancestral wintering grounds in the volcanic mountains of central Mexico.  Until recently, the location of their breeding grounds remained a mystery.  How an infant generation of butterflies finds it anew each year is still an enigma.  Join a small group to experience this moving phenomenon, as well as Mexico’s charming colonial villages.  There is an optional humpback whale post-extension.  Price $2,995 per person double occupancy, with a $545 single supplement available.  To learn more, log on to www.hmnh.harvard.edu and click on World Expeditions: Travel.