Oaxaca Committed to the Environment

Environmental issues continue to be a hot topic, so it is great to see when a place you live really gets on board with environmental initiatives.

Earth Check is the organization responsible for setting the high standards of environmental mandates of which Huatulco adheres to.

Huatulco is truly a beautiful place, and it is great to see that the same standards that earned Huatulco the first Green Globe award in 2005, will continue into the future.
 
The Minister of Tourism and Economic Development, Jose Zorrilla de San Martín Diego, said that protecting the environment requires attention, responsibility and commitment to society and government to ensure the future of new generations.

Mother's Day in Mexico

In Mexico, Mothers Day is always celebrated on May 10th.

Mothers Day in Mexico is celebrated in a colorful fashion. Children honor their mothers and thank them for their efforts in bringing them up. According to a custom in Mexico, sons and daughters come to the Family Home on the eve of Mothers Day on May 9.

The official recognition of Día de las Madres” or Mothers Day, started in 1922 when a journalist, Rafael Alducín wrote an article suggesting the celebration of Mother's Day throughout Mexico. The practice had already become a part of Mexican society but, Alducín’s article solidified this holiday throughout the nation.

Huatulco Annual International Fishing Tournament

The annual fishing tournament wrapped up this weekend in Huatulco and judging by the number of fish caught, the waters are plentiful right now.  Let's hope we can promote a little more catch and release however.

The sun was out as usual, the beer was flowing, and the music was loud!   I ran down just long enough to get a couple of photos and experience temporary hearing damage.

The winning catch is pictured below with a couple of kids for scale.

Next year I bring my ear plugs!

The Safest Places in Mexico

Today is not so much a blog but to pass along an article I found while going through the Lonely Planet website. It is dated as of yesterday, and it's always great to see Huatulco mentioned, especially when it comes to issues of safety.

Please pass this along to your friends.  We need to start painting Mexico in a positive light...there are plenty of great destinations that have not been affected by the drug wars on the northern border, and Huatulco is definitely one of them.

Click the link to read the story.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/travel-tips-and-articles/76638

Have a great weekend!

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May is an official civic holiday in Mexico that celebrates the Mexican Army's unlikely defeat over the French forces in the Battle of Puebla.

Many people confuse this day with the Mexican independance.  Cinco de Mayo has a somewhat limited significance in Mexico and celebrations occur mainly in Puebla.

In the United States, Cinco de Mayo celebrations occur mostly to recognize Mexican heritage and pride.  Mexicans and Latinos living in California during the American Civil War are credited with being the first to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States.

Day of the Holy Cross

Today's post is from Renée Netzel

We are lucky to have the privilege of living in a condo with a beautiful view of the cruise ship dock and the marina...and even a little bit of a view of the ocean beyond. However this very lovely condo also happens to be quite centrally located in our little town of Huatulco and the area can quite often become a busy place full of activity...

In the early, wee hours of the morning today I was quite rudely awakened at 5:30am by what initially sounded like gunfire but I soon realized it was the sound of firecrackers. A little early for a celebration, I thought to myself, but hey it’s Mexico and these things sometimes happen.

A Day on the Water

I am embarrassed to say that it had been almost a year since I was on a boat.

I'm here to say that it won't be that long again.  To be out on the water for a day visiting many of the secluded beaches, fishing, and just generally relaxing, is to say that it recharges the mind.

Our day started as it usually does on Sunday...slow!  Once we finally extracted ourselves from bed, managed to slap together a little breakfast, and then collected our things, it was 11:00am, but we were off to the marina.

We met up with our friend Bruno who arranged for a small boat and driver, just the two of us.  Our goal was to visit each and every beach between the bay of Santa Cruz, and the most westerly of the Huatulco beaches, San Agustin.