Huatulco Beaches
| Factfile | Activities | The Services | Vistors Comments | |||||||||
| People | Sailing | |||||||||||
|
Bahias
de Huatulco Beaches - The Place at the edge of the sea La Bocana - The Mouth La Bocana is a traditional fishing village and has
a real Mexican flavour; here families have fished the waters for
centuries. The beach is long and unspoilt stretching for 2 km.
This is the boogie board and surf beach. It's a shallow beach
with a good break that's great for kids to roll & tumble in
the surf. If the surf is too much and you want to relax then walk
along the beach for 500m, cross the river a laze in the fresh
water lagoon. No crocs! The lagoon is part of the Botazoo and
is a bird sanctuary. Over 120 species of bird can be spotted along
the river and in the lagoon. Bahia de Conejos - Rabbit
Bay Bahias Conejos is the next bay along from La Bocana
and apart from Residential Conejos,"millionaires row"
overlooking the bay it is not developed and is protected by steep
cliffs. Follow the signs to a dirt path that leads down the mountainside
to a small-secluded restaurant where you can feast on the catch
of the day and sip a cerveza fria (cold beer). The restaurant
is run by the local fishing co-operative who will cook your fish.
Further along the highway there is another entrance that will
bring you out to a magnificent beach - my favourite for stargazing. Tangolunda - Beautiful Woman Tangolunda is the next bay and along with Chahue
and Santa Cruz is one of the more developed of the bays. This
is where to find the five-star resorts hotels and shopping area.
The 18 Hole Public Golf Course is located there in the midst of
a natural setting of lakes and sand traps. This is a championship
class course that will set you a challenge with magnificent views
of the Tangolunda Bay. As a special treat have a cocktail in the
white domed bar at the 5* hotel Camino Real while watching the
sunset over the Pacific and the mountains. Arrocito - Little Rice
Bahia de Chahue - The Place
that Floods Don't worry the flooding has been taken care of
by the drainage system. This is a long beach that is the home
to a beach club that is accessible to all. Chahue also boasts
Plaza Chahue that has a small marina, shops & restaurants. Activities inc. Swimming,
Lanchas, Restaurants & Hotels Bahia de Santa Cruz - Bay
of the Holy Cross The beach has clear warm water and is a great place
for kids to swim. There are many seafood restaurants that over
look the sea and serve until late. There is a pretty marina that
houses the visiting yachts and is also the starting point for
the bay tours, deep sea fishing boats and dive school. If you
are looking to treat yourself or that someone special you will
find a selection of high-class jewellers. and fashio shops. La Entrega & Maguey These 2 bays are very close and are both easy to
reach and so can be little busy at times. The snorkelling though
is the best in the area, with 1000's of fish darting in every
direction around the coral reefs. The sea is very clear &
a safe beach for kids. The beaches are lined with seafood restaurants
that are used by the locals. If you are lucky you will drop in
on a Mexican wedding. Bahia de Organo - the Secret
Beach If La Entrega & Maguey
are too busy for you then set out to find this lovely unspoilt
beach. The entrance is not marked but a local will happily point
you in the right direction. There are no shops or restaurants
here so bring your own picnic. Bahias Cacaluta - The Hill
of the Crows There is a big sign as you enter that says "DANGER,
DO NOT DRIVE". The track is very rough and splits half way.
Also the beach has soft sand so those who drove through find themselves
stuck! Each day quadrimotor tours take a jungle adventure to this
beautiful beach. The other option is to visit on a lancha. San a San Augustin San Augustin is another unspoilt gem, and has a good reef, which
is close to the shore. The road is a little rough for some vehicles
but taxis wait at the junction of route 200. This marks the furthest
point west from Huatulco Playas MojÓn & Majual About 20 minutes drive from La Crucecita playas Majual and Mojon
are found. Playa Majual is only reached over the headland from
Playa Mojon. The road here can be very dificult and a 4 wheel
drive is advised, but can be navigated with a small car if care
is taken. These are lovely deserted beaches with great boogie
boarding waves and in winter ( Nov to March) is a safe place to
swim (later the waves get a little too big). There is a small
hotel currently under construction on Playa Mojon. Barra del a Cruz Is not promoted by the Huatulco tourist office as part of the
main resort as it has no development and only houses local comuneros.
This is a beautiful unspoilt, long sweeping bay with spectacular
views of the mountains. The journey to Barra from La Bocana takes
you over the Rio Copalita Bridge where there are amazing views
of the river and the bird sanctuary. Then a drive through the
tropical hills and local plantations of papaya, mango and bananas.
Barra is famous for it's great surf wave that attracts international
surfers. If this is not your sport then laze in the fresh water
lagoon sipping fresh chilled coconuts prepared by the locals and
admire the mountains. Leatherback turtles lay their eggs here. Playa Grande. Playa Grande is reached by a passable dirt road from highway 200. About 45 minutes drive from La Crucecita. As it's name suggests Playa Grande is very big indeed at over 4kms long. Many leatherback turtles jouney here to lay their eggs and a conservation project is planned with the local residents benefiting with extra resources. The local Chontal folk take great pride in their village and it is very pretty. A new development 'Rancho Playa Grande' is underway and will have cuatrimotos and horse riding and turtle watching (watch as them hatch at certain times of the year). There will be a chance to buy land on the beach through 'Huatulco Real Estate'. |
|
