Trip Advisor Award for Oaxaca

Well, this information is a tad dated but still very relevant I think.  It also contains some great links to other sources of information about Oaxaca.

Click link to view the story:

http://www.suite101.com/content/oaxaca-wins-tripadvisor-award-for-culture-and-sightseeing--more-a240750

Tequila! Nope, Mezcal.

After another hard week at the office, I figured this would be an appropriate post since many of you will relax this weekend and sip on the sweet nectar of your choice.  And while you are doing so, let me educate you on something that often gets confused.  Down here it's called Mezcal...don't call it tequila!

Just as Champagne can truly only be called Champagne if it is from this particular region in France, so to is Tequila only from the region of Tequila, Mexico .  While there are some similarities between Tequila and Mezcal, there are also numerous things that set them apart from one another.

Summer in Huatulco - Part 1

Today's post is from Renée Netzel

The Chicatanas are back!


When the first rains occur in Oaxaca during the months of May and June, not only do they provide welcome relief from the humidity and heat but it also marks the time when the flying ants, called Chicatanas,  begin to leave their nests to mate. There are lots of winged male ants and only a few winged females - the queens. Once mating takes place the females fly off to start a new ant colony, but the males simply die...and they can be seen all over the sidewalks and streets in Huatulco. They are the size and shape of wasps but when you look up close they are clearly ants, despite their inch-long wings.

Selva Zoque

The Selva Zoque is an area of great ecological importance to Mexico.  Most of this forest lies in the state of Oaxaca but there are parts that also extend into Chiapas and Veracruz.

The Selva Zoque includes the Chimalapas rain forest and is the largest expanse of tropical rainforest in Mexico and contains the majority of the terrestrial biodiversity in the country.  Included in this area is the Selva El Ocote, a federally protected biosphere reserve, but the vast majority of this region remains unprotected.

Mexico Ad Campaign To Target U.S. & Canada

 

It is great to see that Mexico is finally taking a stand to help promote the country as a safe and compelling travel destination...after all, as the third largest source of foreign revenue for the country, how could the government afford not to!

The advertising campaigns contain both print and television pieces, and the tagline, "Mexico, The Place You Thought You Knew."  This is great news and we all hope a step in the right direction for winning back the people who love coming to this country so much.

Connections

Today's guest post is by Sue McClam

Connections are one of the most important things in my life.  I value the big connections that include my family and friends but I savor the unexpected connections I make each day.  For me, knowing how to speak Spanish increases opportunities for connections and makes my life in Huatulco all the more rich.

Huatulco Striving To Go Carbon Neutral

For those of you who managed to catch my blog from yesterday about Huatulco receiving the Earth Check Gold Certification, today's post is a follow up to that story...that article has mysteriously disappeared from the system!

Huatulco's Green Team continues to push forward with impressive initiatives when it comes to the environment.