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Welcome to Huatulco Mexico Beaches
Welcome to Huatulco, Mexico, where the combination of unspoiled beaches, tropical forests, golden sands and sun, has everyone convinced they've arrived in paradise! Twenty years ago, Huatulco consisted of 34,000 hectares of largely uninhabited forest reserve and nine pristine bays of soft brown sand. The sole inhabitants lived in a humble fishing village known as Santa Cruz Huatulco.
Today, although many luxury resorts have been developed along these magnificent bays, little has changed, and this is the appeal of Huatulco. In recognition of the ecological importance of this region, it has been designated a National Wildlife Preserve, and all development has been planned and carried out with the preservation of the territory in mind. In fact, several of the bays are still completely undeveloped today and can only be accessed by boat.
In total, there are 9 incredible bays and 36 beaches with brilliant, crystalline water bounded on the north by the impressive Sierra Madre del Sur mountains, and on east and west by the Copalita and Coyula rivers. Tangolunda Bay has deluxe hotels, deep-sea fishing, reef diving and five lovely beaches. There's no big city here, there are two quaint small towns of La Crucecita and Santa Cruz that make for a pleasant outing with their coffee houses and colourful shops.
Spread amongst 72.5 hectares of stunning tropical vegetation, Tangolunda Golf Course (18/72/6851) promises a rewarding challenge for golfers of every level. Designed by Mario Schjetan, the course is narrow and deep with many of its holes being fringed on both sides by a diverse landscape of trees, jungle and ponds. Many golfers agree that hole 12 proves the toughest with an uphill green, a hidden water hazard about 50 meters in-front of the green and the Pacific Ocean smiling behind it. The rest of the holes should be played with the knowledge that a wide shot will likely end up out of bounds, there are several hidden sand traps and the course caddies have often been credited to helping achieve low scores.
A subtropical climate with an average year-round temperature of 28°C (83°F) and 330 days of sunshine are responsible for the luxuriant vegetation here. During the rainy season, the dry forest areas turn from tan to green. This ecosystem is unique because it combines jungle and forest with subtropical animals and abundant flowers. Coastal marine life is characterized primarily by coral reefs, purple-dye-producing sea conches and golfina turtles that breed in the area.
To round out a visit to Huatulco, a visit to a coffee plantation is a must. You'll learn about the harvesting and processing of the area's delicious pluma coffee. Bring some of this coffee back to Canada, and every morning will be a pleasure.
Huatulco is the first tourism community in America to receive the Green Globe 21 sustainability certificate. It was certified in early 2005 as the first Sustainable Tourism Community in the Americas and third in the World. The people and authorities of Huatulco are committed to a vision of long-term sustainability and have set themselves the goal of keeping it at the forefront of Mexican and International beach destinations in environmental matters.
All Inclusive Packages and Air Only options are available through Canadian Tour Operator Signature Vacations. Departures are available from Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.
Ahorre December 31, 2009 08:49 PM