Hurricane Carlotta Update

Tropical Storm Carlotta

There is a hurricane watch in place for the coast of Oaxaca.

Tropical storm Carlotta is currently off-shore and strengthening.  The expectation is that Carlotta will form into a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds between 75-95 mph.

Landfall will occur Friday the 15th towards the evening.

We will keep our eyes posted on new developments.

How Not to Get Beheaded in Mexico

Photo: Mason Lindquist

Post by Douglas Anthony Cooper via The Huffington Post

I can't even remember when I last experienced the beheading of a close friend. Everyone assumes it must be a weekly, or even a daily event: after all, I live in Mexico. The truth, however, is that you are as likely to have your head removed against your will in my town -- Oaxaca -- as you are to be murdered by roving, machete-crazed gangs in Martha's Vineyard.

Copper Canyon in Mexico Reveals Why Mexico Has the Most UNESCO Heritage Sites in All of the Americas

Post by Sarah via Mexico Today

Did you know? The Copper Canyon in northern Mexico is even bigger than the Grand Canyon – 6000 vs. 4500 feet deep and four times the volume – and is one of the biggest canyons in the world.

Here, MexicoToday guides you through the main attractions of the Canyon, like the scenic ‘Chihuahua al Pacifico’ train, Copper Canyon Adventure Park, and the Valley of Mushrooms and Monks with rock formations. Copper Canyon also brings a bit of history and culture to the table – it has long been home to the Tarahumara Indians, whose isolation in the rugged Canyon has produced many world famous long distance runners and a way of life that is still relatively untouched by the modern world. 

A Good Year for Mexican Wine and the Tourism Business

By John Ganjei for Mexico Today

Mexican wine production has increased almost 40 percent. This was clear at the annual Vendimia harvest festival in Baja California, where 90 percent of Mexico's wine is produced. There were more than 30,000 attendants, 40 concerts, and wine tastings and contests.

Mexican wine has only recently won acclaim. In 1699, Spain banned Mexico from wine production because this posed a competitive threat to the peninsular wines. The first Mexican wine producer was the Bodegas de Santo Tomas winery which started in 1888 (over 60 years after the war of Independence). It still exists today. 

Día de la Marina

Happy Marine's Day from Huatulco, Mexico!

Sun Country Flying to Huatulco!

Posted from suncountry.com

Travel to Huatulco, Mexico!

Sun Country is excited to offer non stop service from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Huatulco, Mexico! Plan your Mexico vacation to beautiful Huatulco with weekly service beginning December 22, 2012 departing and returning every Saturday.