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Save Puerto Escondido!
Go check out the IBA!! Get off your butt and do some good!!They
are kicking major arse with a rebuilding effort for the Puerto
Escondido area, the IBA are doing a fundraiser with the
assistance of photographers and artist from all over the world. www.ibaworldtour.com
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Magnitude 4.4 - OAXACA, MEXICO 2012 July 29 23:10:31 UTC
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude | 4.4 |
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| Location | 16.067°N, 97.724°W |
| Depth | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Region | OAXACA, MEXICO |
| Distances | 25 km (15 miles) SSE of Santiago Jamiltepec, Mexico 41 km (25 miles) SE of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico 74 km (45 miles) WNW of Puerto Escondido, Mexico 100 km (62 miles) SE of Ometepec, Mexico |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 35.5 km (22.1 miles); depth +/- 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=147, Nph=149, Dmin=188.1 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Gp=209°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9 |
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Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Mercados del mundo. Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Mercados del mundo. Puerto Escondido, Mexico: Mercados del mundo. Puerto Escondido, Mexico from Lorena Gonzalez & Pierre Rouault on Vimeo .
Mercados del Mundo, Puerto Escondid
El mercado de Puerto Escondido tiene fama de tener productos de primera calidad. Nosotros hemos tenido la suerte de conocer que son las Chicatanas ( hormigas gigantes comestibles) y las propiedades del cactus mas común, el nopal.
Vienes a conocer el mercado de Benito Juarez y sus gentes?
Hawksbill sea turtles at Mazunte turtle aquarium
 | Hawksbill sea turtles at Mazunte turtle aquarium - YouTube Alert icon. Loading... Published on Jul 28, 2012 by CarlJFranklin. Turtles on exhibit at Centro ... www.youtube.com/watch?v= |
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Huatulco Regions
Map of Huatulco
1. La Bocana
This region is best known for it's great surf! After surfers discovered this region and started competing here in 2003, its popularity has grown tremendously. La Bocana beach is about a 15 minute drive east of Santa Cruz (10 minutes from Tangolunda) and costs about $6-8 for a taxi ride from the resort area.Click here for more information on the La Bocana Region
2. Tangolunda Bay
This is one of the most popular and well known bays in Huatulco mainly due to the fact that almost all the luxury resorts, such as Camino Real, reside on this bay. Although most of its beaches are owned by the resort properties, there is public access that will bring you down to the Tangolunda beachfront.Click here for more information on the Tangolunda Bay Region
3. Camino Real Zaashila
This hotel is profiled as its own region because of its unique set-up and offering to travelers. Including both regular hotel rooms and suites as well as private condo/villa rentals - the variety and cost of accommodations at this resort stand alone in the luxury resort category.Click here for more information on the Camino Real Zaashila Region
4. Santa Cruz
This region is home to many great tourist spots including marinas, shops, the local artisan market, restaurants, etc. Santa Cruz houses one of the main marinas (from which many of the boat tours leave) as well as the harbor where cruise ships dock.Click here for more information on the Santa Cruz Region
5. Chahue
This bay resides about a mile from Cruceccita and Santa Cruz and offers accessibility to restaurants, hotels, and a few bars. This 2000 foot stretch of beach offers moderate swimming conditions likely best for experienced swimmers (like many of Huatulco's beachfronts). At the end of the eastern stretch of this beach, you'll find a marina where many of the region's boaters showcase their prized yachts.Click here for more information on the Chahue Region
6. Arrocito
Located east of the central Tangolunda region, Arrocito beach offers 300 feet of beachfront and a safe swimming area with small waves and shallower depths. In short, this area provides access to the best ocean swimming conditions in Huatulco.Click here for more information on the Arrocito Region
7. Conejos
Conejos Bay includes four beaches: Arena, Ounta Arenas, Conejos and Tejoncito. This bay is very peaceful and is often free of crowds. Located two miles east of Tangolunda Bay, only five to ten minutes by taxi, it offers accessibility to the towns and resorts without being in the middle of it all.Click here for more information on the Conejos Region
8. Salchi
This is one area you won't be able to easily find information on. It is truly off the beaten path and if it were up to the villa owners in this region, it would certainly remain this way.Click here for more information on the Salchi Region
9. Playa El Violin
Describing the experience of Playa el Violin is challenging with just words as it offers such a richly sensorial experience. Driving to the region takes less than 10 minutes from the main resort areas or the town of Santa Cruz.Click here for more information on the Playa El Violin Region
The safest destinations in Mexico? There are more than you might think By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY
The safest destinations in Mexico? There are more than you might think
By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY
By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY
Which, of course, isn't the case. The San Francisco Chronicle recently named the five safest Mexican states for travelers, based on per-capita drug-related homicides. The stats are from the Mexican government's official database of drug-related deaths, which it released in January. The states are Tlaxcala, Yucatán, Puebla, Queretaro, and Baja California Sur.
Drug-related violence has, for the most part, been concentrated along the U.S.-Mexico border in decidedly non-touristy areas. As SFGate's Mexico Mix columnist Christine Delsol writes in a recent column: "Stay away from the trouble spots and exhibit some common sense, and you're more likely to perish in a tequila-fueled Jet Ski mishap than at a homicidal drug trafficker's hands."
However, she adds, "What makes this concept more complicated today is that you can no longer rely on the common wisdom about sticking with established tourist destinations."
In fact, in April, the U.S. State Department expanded its Mexico travel warning to include tourist spots such as Acapulco, parts of the west coast states of Jalisco and Nayarit, and Rocky Point on the Gulf of California.
Now, Lonely Planet U.S. travel editor Robert Reid has weighed in with his own
recommendations on the eight safest tourist haunts in Mexico.
recommendations on the eight safest tourist haunts in Mexico.
They are:
-- Mexico City: loads of cultural diversions (and a drug-related murder rate last year of just 2.2 per 100,000 compared to 24 per 100,000 in Washington in 2009).
-- Mexico City: loads of cultural diversions (and a drug-related murder rate last year of just 2.2 per 100,000 compared to 24 per 100,000 in Washington in 2009).
-- Merida: Colonial charm and archaeological wonders just four hours from Cancun.
-- Todos Santos: A quiet and quaint town in Baja California Sur (one of Mexico's safest states) and beyond the hustle of Cabo San Lucas.
-- San Miguel de Allende: an American ex-pat enclave with great hotels and restaurants.
-- Huatulco: 12 miles of some of Mexico's most pristine (and uncrowded) beach front.
-- Playa del Carmen: the Mayan Rivera's pedestrian-friendly party central town.
--Guanajuato: A 16th-century hill town with a bohemian vibe, about 30 minutes from the Leon airport.
-- Puebla: A "mini Mexico City" brimming with arts and culture.
What do you think? Are there places that should be on this list but aren't? Conversely, are there spots included here that shouldn't be?
Huatulco in the News: Safest spots in Mexico Huatulco Makes The List Of The Safest Spots In Mexico
Huatulco Makes The List Of The Safest Spots In Mexico
USA Today Travel wrote a great article regarding the bad rap associated with Mexico safety. Included in the article is a list of the safest places to vacation in beautiful Mexico…It should come to no surprise that Huatulco made that list!
Top 8 Safest Spots To Vacation
The Top 8 Safest places to travel according to Lonely Planet U.S. travel editor Robert Reid:
1. Mexico City
2. Merida
3. Todos Santos
4. San Miguel de Allende
5. Huatulco**
6. Playa del Carmen
7. Guanajuato
8. Puebla
2. Merida
3. Todos Santos
4. San Miguel de Allende
5. Huatulco**
6. Playa del Carmen
7. Guanajuato
8. Puebla
This article does a great job of pointing out the huge double standard often seen when it comes to reporting violence in the news. In fact, one commenter said it perfectly when he wrote:
“When something bad happens along the border with the US, it’s “Mexico” vs identifying the city or state. When piles of graves are found on Long Island from serial killers, it’s “Long Island” not the United States. As such, Mexico, as a whole, gets the bad rap for isolated scenes of violence. Do you want people staying out of California because of what happens on Long Island? As for safe places, Playa Del Carmen was mentioned, but that is only one city on the Riviera Maya, which is Mexico’s golden goose, and they are not allowing any violence to disrupt her from laying more golden eggs. The state is Quintana Roo, and it is quite safe from Cancun down to the capital, Chetumal.
I have lived here in Akumal for 1 year.
Steve C”
Steve C”
For the complete article: Click here.
For more on Mexico Safety: Click here.
As people become more educated on the area, the hope is to lessen the fears associate with traveling to this gorgeous country.
More news about Mexico’s true safety stats…
For those of you living in Canada and the US (in particular), I don’t think you would believe how much we have to fight media propaganda to support Mexican tourism efforts. “Is Huatulco really safe?,” is virtually a daily question I get to answer.
We have made it a goal of this blog to aggregate credible news articles related to this topic to add credence to our voice and opinions.
Thankfully, another post-worthy article was brought to our attention today by a local colleague. It seems to be a recurring theme to compare Mexico to ‘homeland’ destinations to offer a sense of context around the perceived risks of travel. Unfortunately, any and everything that happens in Mexico seems to make headline news and further deepens this sense of fear among travelers.
This article offers an excellent example of this:
Media sensationalism accounts for much of the wariness. “Gangland violence in western Mexico” “Journalists under attack in Mexico” and “Mexico mass grave toll climbs” sound as if the entire country were a killing field.
The truth of the matter is that I can relate to the concerns and accept the fact that there are so many alterative travel choices available to individuals and families. This fact demonstrates why people aren’t motivated to do the research on Mexico to determine the realities of the situation. Instead, most these days opt to go with another destination that doesn’t make the headlines (regardless of how safe that destination actually is). It’s this mislead ignorance that has lead to the great impact felt by many Mexicans, most significantly those already below the poverty line.
And the truth is that so many are missing out on the incredible affordability, scenery, beauty and culture of this neighboring country – and all because they have failed to seek a deeper truth.
I’m not denying that there are areas of concern in parts of the country or that there is a major battle against the impact of the drug culture, but I feel that’s true for many countries – including our own.
Click here for the article:
Another Great News Story about Reasons Why Tourists Should Choose Mexico! Just a quick intro to an article that speaks for itself…
Just a quick intro to an article that speaks for itself…
The message is consistent with the many other articles we’ve reposted on this blog: Huatulco is a great and safe choice for people who want to participate in the richness of the Mexican culture.
“The Canadian government’s travel advisory for Mexico is one level higher than the baseline: “exercise normal security precautions.”
I think despite this hidden reality, the glaring headlines that promote the negative events in Mexico remain top of mind for the vast majority of Canadian tourists.
As a Canadian who shares a deep love for travel with the other tourists of the world, I find it incredibly sad that there is such a misperception of what Mexico offers tourists.
“…out of more than a million Canadian visitors a year, many of them on a seven-day beer-and-tequila binge in the hot sun, they are statistical anomalies. The same statistical anomalies that inspired Air Canada, in an internal memo last week, to suggest downtown hotels in Winnipeg are too dangerous for its staff.”
As per the quote above from this article, I think once the media puts a slant on a particular destination that causes eyebrows to raise or concerns to grow, it’s just as easy for tourists to move on to another destination option.
The only thing I can do is continue to share these credible resources to promote the beauty, culture and adventure that awaits those who are willing to look beyond the propaganda.
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