A case of Big Wind bullying in Mexico? Christian Science Monitor 22, the Mexican Attorney General's office arrested a human rights advocate named Bettina Cruz Velázquez in the southern state of Oaxaca. In terms of Mexican arrests, this was hardly front-page news. Far from the likes of a drug kingpin, ... See all stories on this topic »

A case of Big Wind bullying in Mexico?
Christian Science Monitor
22, the Mexican Attorney General's office arrested a human rights advocate named Bettina Cruz Velázquez in the southern state of Oaxaca. In terms of Mexican arrests, this was hardly front-page news. Far from the likes of a drug kingpin, ...
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HUATULCO, MEXICO FEBRUARY, 2012 20 photos

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North from Puerto Escondido 02/26/2012

North from Puerto Escondido | Chasing the Dream
North from Puerto Escondido. 02/26/2012. I left Puerto Escondido about 9am with plans of a leisurely few days going north. There was very little wind but I put up ...
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North from Puerto Escondido 02/26/2012 I left Puerto Escondido about 9am with plans of a leisurely few days going north. There was very little wind but I put up the main sail to get a little exercise in the morning. The wind filled in and soon we were sailing. With internet reception off Loreto I checked the weather and saw the wind was to blow for a day and then be dead for a few. I didn't feel like motoring so I decided to sail the 130 miles to San Carlos in one go. With two tacks to get past Isla Coronados we were headed straight to San Carlos on port tack with a nice 12 knots of breeze until the wind died at sunset. On went the motor and I took this shot of my last Baja sunset for a while.  Comments [0] Back to Puerto Escondido 02/23/2012 Manuel brought me a nice Red Snapper in half an hour. I was motoring along fileting the fish when the wind picked up and away we went. This continued until a few miles from Puerto Escondido where the wind dropped to 5 knots. I was reading when I heard a splash and looked up to see about 100 dolphins. About 80 headed off fishing while 20 or so stayed with me for a good ten minutes. It was magical.  Comments [0] Timbabeche 02/23/2012 I had planned on staying at Isla San Francisco but the wind was up in the morning and the forecast called for calm days to come so I said goodbye to Gayle and Howard and set sail. It was a good decision as conditions were great. The wind blew a steady 14 knots on the nose and the waves were very small. As I neared the edges of the channel the wind kept changing to allow me to head farther north each time and I did the whole channel with just four tacks. I also saw the first, I think, Blue whale of the trip. Unfortunately after leaving the channel the wind fell to 5 knots and the rest of the day was very slow and I didn't get to Timbabiche until sunset. It's morning now and my new amigo Manuel has just set off to get a fish for me before I leave.  Comments [0] 02/23/2012, Isla San Francisco I left Partida in the morning with light winds on the beam and all three sails up. It quickly built to 15 knots on the nose so away went the screecher and I had a nice, if slightly bumpy, sail to Isla San Francisco. On the way I noticed some light coming through the jib and closer inspection revealed some tearing. The main is also starting to show signs of age but nothing lasts forever. The sails will soon have 12 years on them so I will fix them for a while and start shopping. I arrived at Isla San Francisco as the wind died. After some quick sail repair I paddled over to Anu and did happy hour with Gayle and Howard before heading back to the boat for dinner.  Comments [0] Caleta Partida 02/23/2012 A slow sail to Pardida and a relaxed dinner.  Comments [0] Bahia San Gabriel 02/23/2012 It was a decent sail to Bahia San Gabriel until the wind dies and the sea was like a washing machine. Very bumpy, wet and slow. It was nice once I got there and the internet reception was okay so I was happy. A few fruitless attempts at communication the next morning but you can't have everything.

Viva Puerto #6 | Puerto Escondido: Massage Central
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Puerto Escondido: Massage Central

Nora Liz Bieletto

We know that Puerto has world-class waves, turns out we may also have world-class massage therapists, if reports from international travellers are to be believed. A 60-something lady from Ireland says Estela made her feel better than any of the Dublin masseuses she sees, while her daughter swears byAaron. Don’t even think of getting an appointment with Nora, the most popular Puerto masseuse, during high season; people book their sessions with her months in advance.

Rufina

Fortunately, there is no shortage of highly skilled practitioners, and visitors can experiment with a variety of techniques. If you like deep massages, Nora and Rufina are the people to see. At a recent session with Rufina I felt like my back was being pushed through my rib cage, nonetheless I fell asleep. If you prefer a softer more relaxing touch, check out the masseurs and masseuses atTemazcalli. A massage there with Aaron includes acupressure, and he also offers acupuncture as well as other therapies. Another advocate of the relaxing, softhanded technique is Rosa María of the Flor de Jamaica Spa and the Hotel Ines. Polish-Canadian Beata Jesionowski falls somewhere in between.

Hotel Inés

Massage therapists do not only have their hands full with tourists and snowbirds, as they also treat surfers, who like any other athletes, suffer from sports-related injuries. Local people also come seeking relief from stress. If I’ve learned one thing from researching this article, it is that I need to get more massages and there are many practitioners to try out.

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Massage Directory

 

AARON NOFRIETTA FERNÁNDEZ
Naturopathic therapist.
Massage, acupuncture, reflexology
Centro Naturalista Yin Yang,
Av. Infraganti c/ Temazcalli
(954) 130 53 41

BEATA JESIONOWSKY
European Massage
beataj1@hotmail.com
(954) 101 12 84

HOTEL INÉS
Massage, Facials, Body Treatment, Manicure 
c/ Morro, Zicatela
(954) 582 04 16 / 07 92

TEMAZCALLI - SPAcio meditativo
Massage, Beauty Treatments, Temazcal 
Av Infraganti c/ Temazcalli
www.temazcalli.com
(954) 582 1023, (954) 544 3086

Claudia Zamorra
Massage, therapeutic beautician
Hotel Inés. (954) 125 76 91

Lucano Hinkle
Creative Massage, home calls only
creativemassagetherapy@gmail.com (954) 108 01 11

Nora Liz Bieletto
Therapeutic Massage
c/ Morro, Zicatela noroticaok@yahoo.com
(954) 582 35 73, (954) 588 28 33

Rosa María Rodríguez
Spa FLOR DE JAMAICA across from the new cathedral, & HOTEL INES
(954) 127 18 96

Rufina
Masaje Zapoteco, Therapeutic Massage
c/ Morro, Zicatela, behind OXXO (954) 588 48 04