How to Make the Perfect Margarita
Ah, the margarita. The perfect thirst quenching cocktail to sip on while you soak up the sunshine under a shaded palapa. I’ve long loved this tart and tasty beverage, associating it with all the things I love about the country it originated in. But where exactly did the margarita cocktail originate? There are a few […]
Top Reasons to Visit Mexico in the Summer
Mexico has long been the winter destination, the place where we can escape from the cold to sun ourselves on beautiful white sand beaches and soak up the vitamin D. But did you know that Mexico is also a fantastic place to travel to in the summer months? With low hotel and accommodation prices, great […]
Barra de la Cruz
Barra de la Cruz is a village located east of Huatulco and is the perfect place for those seeking some great surf and to get away from it all. The break to the right of the beach is long and fast, making it perfect for experienced surfers. This is best from March to early October […]
Flying to Huatulco – Top Tips
Oceanside condo and home rentals are gaining in popularity in Mexico and the Huatulco region every year. Not only do Mexico vacation rentals offer an opportunity to immerse yourself into the local culture and cook your own fresh local food, it also allows you to stay with family and friends in comfort and a more […]
Vacation First Aid Kit – Top 5 Essentials
I love to travel. The excitement of visiting a new place, experiencing a new culture and seeing the world brings me to life and has given me an increased sense of appreciation. Although traveling has exposed me to many amazing opportunities, it unfortunately also exposes me to the likelihood of getting ill. Despite my best […]
San Agustinillo: One Main Road and a Spectacular Beach
Although the distances between pueblos are short when measured in kilometers or hours, a visitor traveling the Oaxacan Coast and touring villages from Puerto Escondido to Huatulco will feel diverse emotions and can anticipate a variety of unique experiences. San Agustinillo is the place for you if you seek tranquility: a place to lie in […]
Beyond the Beach: Hagia Sofia
The organic gardens of Hagia Sofia offer a remarkable contrast to Huatulco’s sun and sand environment. Located about 30 minutes from the airport and well into the mountains, the temperature can be considerably cooler and with the help of irrigation it is green year round. This sustainable agro-ecological development has some 30,000 plants and trees […]
Playa La Bocana
Playa La Bocana is located about a 15 minute drive east of Santa Cruz. It’s name meaning ‘outlet’ or ‘mouth’ (in this case of the Copalita River), it is a primal place of craggy rocks and exploding surf. Surfers discovered this region and it’s good surf waves and began competing here in 2003, increasing its […]
The Blues: Indigo
Añil, scientific name generally referring to Indigofera tinctoria, belongs to the pea family and is the source of the beautiful color indigo. In Nahuatl it is called jiquitle. The plant is a shrub, growing up to 1.5 m in height also used for a blue dye is its close relative Indigofera suffruticosa, which is the […]
The Art of the Palapa
In this part of Mexico, the word palapa is used to describe a thatched roof house without walls. It is a word that is said to have its origin in Nahuatl, being a combination of words meaning, “butterfly in the water”. The palapa is a structure that has evolved in tropical climes. Universally, human shelter […]