by Brooke Gazer | Oct 29, 2018 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, Tours & Attractions
Most people arrive in Huatulco by air and some by bus or car. A select few choose a slower, less direct approach, walking “El Camino Copalita” (The Copalita Trail). Long hiking trails have gained popularity around the world and two in particular have been the...
by Brooke Gazer | Oct 15, 2018 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, Tours & Attractions
Huatulco has the distinction of being home to the only archeological site open to the public on the entire Pacific coast of Mexico. Although it is impossible to determine who originally developed this 3000-year-old-complex, we know that over the centuries it...
by Brooke Gazer | Sep 16, 2018 | Area Attractions, My Life in Mexico, Tours & Attractions
A lot of people who have bought property in Huatulco simply came on vacation and fell in love with the place… and for good reason. My husband and I actually scoured the Pacific Coast for several months in search of the perfect tropical location. Like Goldilocks, we...
by Brooke Gazer | Jul 9, 2018 | Area Attractions, My Life in Mexico
Visitors to Huatulco cannot help but notice prominent signs displaying the name FONATUR and many ask what they mean. The name is an acronym that loosely translated signifies “National Tourism Development Fund”. This government fund was established in 1974 with a...
by Brooke Gazer | Jun 4, 2018 | Area Attractions, Food
Walking through a food market or any major grocery store in Mexico you are likely to find piles of dried chiles. A staple in Mexican cooking, they are rated from 1-5 on a hotness scale, 1 being mild. (Ultimately, pepper hotness scales are based on...
