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Beaches
The State of Oaxaca has a 342-mile (548 kilometer)
coastline, along the Mexican Pacific, divided between the
Jamiltepec, Pochutla, and Juchitan districts.
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Oaxacan coastline offers an array of natural beauty beyond
compare, with its panoramic scenic views and the extraordinarily
peaceful waters of its bays. It offers a delightful, tropical
climate with an annual temperature of 82°F (28°C),
and beautiful sunny days. Oaxacan beaches have fine, white
sand. Its topography favors privacy and tranquility, enhanced
by its beautiful aquamarine waters and breathtaking sunsets.
Tradition, folklore, and regional cuisine can be enjoyed in
small Oaxacan towns that have learned to maintain their ancient
customs intact.
Because of all this, Oaxaca's beaches have
become extremely inviting to tourists. Some of the most attractive
are: Zicatela, which is ideal for surfing; Escobilla, a natural
reproduction center for turtles; Mazunte and San Agustinillo,
with a live species museum that has become the "Campesino"
(peasant's) natural reserve; Zipolite, a nude beach, like
very few in the world, and Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido,
two bays with truly Oaxacan environment.
Huatulco, and its nine incomparable, unadulterated,
and beautiful bays, has a tradition of history and legend,
since it is believed that Quetzalcóatl honoured the
inhabitants of Santa Cruz, by passing down his legacy, a Holy
Cross made of wood.
The Huatulco Bays were settled around 900 AD
by the Zapotecos. It has also taken part in countless episodes
from the times of battle and conquest involving Mexico's first
settlers. It also became an important seaport for the Spanish
during their occupation of Mexican territory, and the victim
of savage pirate raids during many years. During the sixteenth
century, it was the main seaport for the Spanish Viceroy.
In 1831, a former President, and Mexican hero, Vicente Guerrero,
fell victim to treacherous betrayal on a beach fittingly known
as "La Entrega" (Deliverance). In 1849, Benito Juárez,
another great Mexican hero, and former President as well,
visited the place and founded a villa known as Villa de Crespo.
Huatulco currently hosts one of the most important
tourist developments on the Pacific coastline, a modern and
luxurious complex with outstanding hotel infrastructure, and
a wide variety of leisure destinies that range anywhere from
golf and tennis courses, to any thinkable type of water sport
activities.
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The source of this information is the Oaxaca-Travel
website. We publish this information with the authorization
of Mr. Juan Antonio Ruiz W. producer of the Oaxaca-Travel
website.
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