Your Handy Guide to Holiday Shopping in Huatulco

Your Handy Guide to Holiday Shopping in Huatulco

So here you are in Huatulco, and it’s hot and sunny, and it’s hard to pick out the poinsettias from the bugambilias and flamboyants. Only a few Christmas carols are making it through the mariachi Muzak at the supermarket. But . . . you’re shortly due back in the land...
Walking “El Camino Copalita”

Walking “El Camino Copalita”

  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...
Archeological Sites of Mexico

Archeological Sites of Mexico

By Jan Chaiken and Marcia Chaiken When we first started to explore the major archeological sites of Mexico such as Uxmal, Tulum, Chichen Itza and Palenque, each visit was an adventurous trip to an out-of-the-way destination. Few people were willing to chance the rough...
Eco-Archeological Park of Copalita

Eco-Archeological Park of Copalita

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 became...
Top 5 Historical Excursions in Mexico

Top 5 Historical Excursions in Mexico

1. Monte Alban Monte Alban was once the ancient capital of the Zapotec people. Overlooking the Valley of Oaxaca, Monte Alban is one of the top archeological sites in Mexico. There are spectacular views over the valley!   2. National Museum of Anthropology The...