The huge state of Oaxaca years ago established support systems for ecotourism on its coastal regions and
mountains to help the local people preserve the natural habitat for the indigenous animals and plants and to
create sustainable tourism..
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Oaxaca Ecotourism Pacific Coast
Oaxaca State runs a program to  
preserve the natural beauty of the
Lagoon and river deltas and has
encouraged sustainable tourism rather
than exploitation of the resources.
Oaxaca State agencies
support the local people
who protect the coastal
animals such as the sea
turtles in the Mazunte area,  
the Iguanas, and the birds.
The state provides the
means for the local people
to conduct  tours for people
seeking alternative
adventure.
After a weekend on the coast
the lively City of Oaxaca with
its fine restaurants and salsa
dance clubs makes a welcome
change..
Oaxaca Mexico's Pacific Coast
has large brackish water and
fresh water lagoons and rivers
along its jungle coastline
Thirty five miles west of Puerto
Escondido on Highway 200 to the
town of Zapotalito , the Chacahua
Lagoon and National Park
(Laguna de Chacahua) is a
lagoon open to the ocean part of
which has been designated a
preserve since 1937.
Closer to Puerto Escondido (6
miles) on the same highway the
Manialtepec Lagoon (Laguna de
Manialtepec) has kayak rentals
and boat tours for observing
spoonbills, storks, pelicans and
cranes and a variety of migratory
birds as they feed in the
mangroves.
Oaxaca Pacific Coast Lagoon
Trips
Kayaking, Bird Tours by Boat.
Oaxaca Alternative tourism
Pacific Coast EcoTourism,    
Ecotourismo
How to Get There
Tourist Information Center
Secretaria de Tourismo
703 Ave Benito Juarez
Colonial Center,Oaxaca
Tel.  951-516-0123
How to Get There
From the Zocalo go 8 blocks
north and three blocks east to
Llano Park  They are in the
building housing the Theatre.
Buses leave Oaxaca's first class ADO
terminal bound for Juchitan, Salina Cruz,
Huatulco. Pochutla and Puerto Escondido
Buses leave the second class terminal for
Pochutla and Puerto Escondido.
Collectivos (camionetta)in Pochutla make
runs to Mazunte, Puerto Angel, and Zipolite
beaches.
Local buses run along the coast road and
connect all the coastal towns and villages  
Six miles west of Puerto Escondido at
the  Manialtepec Lagoon (Laguna de
Manialtepec) you can rent kayaks and
take boat tours into the mangroves to
observe animals and birds including
spoonbills, storks, pelicans and cranes
and a variety of migratory birds that
feed among the mangroves.   
Restaurant La Puesta del Sol  
951-588-3867  Sea Food,  Kayak rentals,
Boat tours
La Flor del Pacifico Restaurant seafood
and Kayak rental/ boat tours
Diving
Puerto Escondido dive shops will
provide all equipment, lessons, and
local info. Cove beach dive spots for
scuba and snorkel are Playa (beach)
Carrizalillo,  and Manzanillo
Surfing
Playa Zicatela is Puerto Escondido's
surfing beach with an annual November
international competition.  This beach
is open to the ocean and can have 20
foot waves, not recommended for
swimming. Tandem skydiving during
the november competitions add to the
excitement.
Swimming
The protected beaches in Puerto
Escondido are Playa Marinero  in the
center of the village and Playa (beach)
Carrizalillo, Angelito, and Manzanillo in
protected coves a little west of the
village center
Zipolite Beach:
Mexico's only nude
optional beach, Zipolite is
open to the ocean and
can have a strong rip
current and undertow as
well as decent surfing
waves.
A few cabanas, posadas
and palpa restaurants line
the beach but rarely does
Zipolite see crowds.
Puerto Angel Beaches;
The main beach near the pier
Playa Muelle is a good place to
watch the fishermen bring in their
catches during the late morning.
Other beaches good for snorkel,
swimming and diving are Playa
Panteon and Estacahuite. Nearby
are Playa Mina and Boquilla.
Mazunte Beaches:
Mazunte's people were at the
vanguard for the protection of the
ocean turtle, once prized for the
eggs laid on the beaches.  
The museum and aquarium
devoted to saving the sea turtle
is an interesting visit as is Play
Cometa    
Playa Ventanilla:
Local families work to
preserve this beach and
lagoon by offering boat tours
and guided trips to view
crocodiles, birds, and
iguanas.
Huatulco:
The nine bays and 36 beaches of Huatulco, 180 miles south of Oaxaca City,
 will offer something for everyone including 360 days of sunshine each year.
.  Upscale lodging and entertainment in the resort town catering to tour ships
that dock in Santa Cruz  attracts visitors that arrive by air service into
Huatulco's airport, via ADO bus, or the highway out of Mexico City.
Large areas of the region are set aside as ecological preserves (Huatulco
National Wildlife and Marine Park)  and the resort area recently received  
Green Globe 21 recognition as an environment friendly development, the
first in the Americas to do so.
Tangolunda Bay is an area of five star hotels and a golf course, the tidy town
of La Crucecita more touristy .
Reach Huatulco on Route 190 out of Oaxaca in about 7 hours.
Second class bus service to Pochutla on highway 175 (7-8 hours) and then
local bus  
Oaxaca Mexico has unique
coastal ecosystems in rivers
and lagoons along with its
niche climates and isolated
ecosystems in its 10,000
foot elevation  rain forests
Oaxaca Ecotourism on the Pacific Coast of  Oaxaca Mexico offers unique coastal
ecosystems in rivers and lagoons along with niche climates and isolated ecosystems
Oaxaca  Pacific Coast lodging
Zipolite Beach
Oaxaca Ecotourism
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