One organization takes part in tagging and releasing hundreds of monarchs to track the numbers and said you can think of San Antonio as a hospitality center for the butterflies.

CERRO PELON, Mexico – One of the most recognizable symbols of Dia de Muertos is a creature many people in San Antonio and South Texas are familiar with, the monarch butterfly. The massive butterfly reserve near Cerro Pelon is considered to be among the best places to see the monarchs. “This is the place where the Monarch migration was confirmed, so it’s the original sanctuary,” said Ellen Sharp, co-owner of J.M. (Day of the Dead Monarch Butterflies)Like clockwork, they return to these remote sanctuaries during Dia de Muertos. (Day of the Dead Monarch Butterflies)(Day of the Dead Monarch Butterflies)Find more Day of the Dead stories on KSAT.com: