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  • CL Wanderlust
Mar – Apr 2019

Huatulco mexico

short tropical all inclusive in Southern Mexico on the pacific side. recommended by alex Read more
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    March 31, 2019
  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler

    topography from the plane

    March 31, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

    maybe the columbia river? then down through nevada, very dry can see the topography of the land. we did go over the grand canyon which was totally cool, but i didn't get a pic as i was in line for the bathroom :(. we didn't have the west jet app going down so didn't exactly know where we were going as we didn't have that map, but coming home we did. You cross over into nevada, arizona as you head down maybe even new mexico. Landforms were fascinating to see from the air.Read more

  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler
    our resort under the top wing fin i think
    this may be secrets down the road from us closer to the ecological parkour resort is right under the wing

    Huatulco

    March 31, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    view from the plane, our resort is the one with the white buildings and lovely wavy swimming pool. it was on an isolated beach that was between 2 headlands. the grounds were beautiful, lots of yellow butterfly palms, tropical plants and green.Read more

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    Camino Real Zaashila Huatulco

    March 31, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Camino real Zaashila Huatulco- on Bahia Tangolunda, Rincon Sabroso Beach, built in 1993, by a renown Mexican architect Javier Sordo Madaleno,. Beautiful, rounded, Moorish white buildings, most less than 3 stories high nestled in to the side of the hill. The swimming pool shape was amazing. The lower level suites had their own square, blue tiled pools right off of their decks. I loved all the blue tiles. This was the view from our room. We were on the third floor. All rooms face the ocean. There were only 2 buildings open as demand didn't warrant opening up another building up and behind.

    Huatulco was a purpose built area, like Cancun on the Caribbean this one was on the Pacific. The small fishing villages were cleared out in the 1980's. 9 bays, isolated and quiet. It is suppose to be an environmentally conscious international destination, but growth was slower than expected. There was an earthquake in sept 2017. The town La Crucecita was built to house the workers from the resorts.

    In colonial times Huatulco was a refuge for Pirates.    Read more

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    swimming beach

    April 1, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    The beach was rather steep so the waves were quite high. You had to be careful when getting in and out of the water. Warrior two was a good pose to prevent you from getting bowled over from the waves. There was one poor fellow who did something to his knee and was on crutches.

    There was a roped off area you can see where swimming was recommended. IN between the palm trees. Coconut palms. Nice and calm in the mornings then in the afternoon the wind tended to kick up.

    I tried snorkelling and the beach side to the left looked promising as it was shallow, but the wave action had churned things up pretty good. visibility not the greatest. I did see a few puffer fish and school of yellow convict? fish. they had the black stripes on yellow bodies. A few other little guys, but because it was a bit choppy hard to get close enough with out getting banged up against the rocks. While snorkelling over to the other side of the bay there was a school of silver fish swimming by me quickly, maybe 12 inch long....not sure what was chasing them.

    another day while just out swimming and floating in the waves a school of fish started jumping all around me....again not sure what was chasing them. There were these small larval type things that as you were treading water would sort of bump up against you. they were only as big as your thumb but it felt weird. We met a woman from Calgary, Nancy, not far from where Kendra lives. She sat next to us on the plane down and was staying at the same resort....luckily she was a fish too and loved the beach so we would be in and out throughout the day.

    You could only see the sunset from out in the water as this resort faces due south. We did see the southern Cross at night and the constellation Corvis. We saw Orion too, and he was in a different position....but sun went down behind the hills. So if you timed it right and you were out in the water floating you would see it set from the water instead of behind the breakfast buildings. Sun was setting around 630-7 pm. They were not yet on daylight savings time when we were there. That happened on the day we left. They are 2 hours ahead of us.    Read more

  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler
    same palapa looking south from the pool

    out door eating area

    April 1, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    outdoor eating area for lunch, -Palapa-. Catch of the day was excellent. Mahimahi or snapper. Lots of Ceviche, (say-VEE-chay) chopped raw fresh fish soaked in lime juice and chile sauce, cilantro, onion, garlic and tomato but not too picante-hot......the fish tacos were also excellent and lots and lots of shrimp choices. Food was more traditional Mexican but not hot spicy (picante) at all...I loved it!

    the red snapper catch of the day was served 'Pescado frito' (pays KAH do FREE toh) which means it was pan fried whole, sliced daigonally and almost crispy in parts. it was delicious.

    Each meal arrived with fresh tacos and red salsa for dipping.....Night time was green salsa a bit more picante!    Read more

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    Breakfast building

    April 2, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    the breakfast building as the sun rises.

    The hotel staff was up at 530 starting on breakfast prep. There was this beautiful outdoor covered plaza where you would have breakfast, looking out to the sea. There was a station where the cook would make up your omelet and add whatever you requested onto it, Jambon (ham), Tocino (bacon), Cebella (onion), Jitomate (Tomato), Espinaca (spinach), Chapulines (grasshopper)-tastes like ground beef with a bit of spice, Queso Oaxaca (cheese form Oaxaca).. Delicious. then they had a buffet with other hot items you could choose from, some more Mexican like nachos with red sauce and ones with green sauce, Tamales, some vegetables some chicken and then more tradition american fare, hotcakes, bacon and eggs.

    Great fruit selection, watermelon, Papaya, Grapefruit, Melon, Cantaloupe, Peaches, the freshest and juiciest pineapple. Lovely yogurts and baked items. I had one of the puff pastry type ones with sugar on it every morning -Panes dulces- (pastries).......gained 3 lbs after eating like this for a week !

    they had traditional Mexican coffee which was sweet, maybe with a hint of Oaxaca chocolate and some cinnamon and sugar. also they had hot chocolate. yummy. these were served in a traditional red clay mug with brightly painted flowers. I couldn't find any to take back home with us.    Read more

  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler
    looking out from under the palapa

    cruise ship arrives on wednesdays

    April 3, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    it comes in and docks at the bay next door i think. then probably people are bused into the town La Crucecita. We were warned not to head there on Wednesdays.....so we just sat on the beach all day once again and read, and swam and walked. They have little shade structures (palapas?) on the beach that worked very well for those of us pale faces from the north. Such a hard life!

    Palapas are shade structures made from palm fibres. Palpa is a spanish word of Tagalog origin meaning petiole of the palm leaf. (wikki)    Read more

  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler

    the grounds were beautiful

    April 3, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Lots of palm trees, big open spaces to sit while wind blows through in the shade. Lots of tropical plants, Yellow butterfly palms, Gingers, a big monkey pod tree (Samanea saman) by the breakfast palapa (blooming white balls, albizia like foliage that closes at night), purple rhoeo plants in a planter box outside our door, the birds making nests in the butterfly palm. a wren of some sort. Pineapples (Anana colossus) being grown as ornamentals, Birds of paradise, Banana, Deifenbachia, Plumaria (frangipani), Ixora??? is this the red one, flower petals in 4's, , Octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla) which was just starting to bloom, red upright panicle of flowers,Read more

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    trip into la crucecita, plants ??

    April 4, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    all these plants in front of the church, pulmaria or is that the desert rose (adenium obesum), purple one? ? member of bignongiacea family?? pink one?? very distinctive flower, Red one a hibiscus of some sort. Mango fruit which was almost mature. growing in the courtyard of the church. (Mangifera indica) and last one?? there was a yucca too in bloom.Read more

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    and more plants

    April 4, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    first one is one that grows at bloedel, noni from hawaii??, (morina citrifolia) next is a yucca of some sort it did have flowers at the top, then a terrible pruning of some of the trees in the plaza, figs and others, and a pink poui or cuban tabebuia (Tabebuia heterophylla) Pink Poui or Cuban Tabebuia (Tabebuia heterophylla, bignoniaceae family. native from mexico to Venezuala,Read more

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    Church in la Crucecita

    April 4, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    The Church in la Crucecita. built in the 1980's it has the largest mural of "our lady of Guadalupe'. It was very pretty, and the colours in the church were very bright.

    She is the patroness of Mexico. in 1531 Juan Diego saw a brown skinned version of the Virgin Mary enclosed in a dazzling aura of light. She told him to build a shrine in her memory on that spot where the Aztecs had long worshipped their Earth Mother Tonantzin. She also told him to go the cathedral and tell the archbishop her instructions. The archbishop did not believe him. So she realized a miracle was necessary. She instructed Juan Diego to pick some roses at the spot she had appeared to him, in itself a miracle as roses did not occur there, he wrapped them in his rude clock and when he took them to the archbishop and opend his clock there was an image of the Virgin Mary herself imprinted on the cape. Since then the brown virgin, La Virgen Morena or Nuestra Señora La Virgen de Guadalupe - has blended native and catholic elements into something uniquely Mexican. Pope John Paul elevated Juan Diego to sainthood in 2002.. (source Moon travel book Oaxaca)Read more

  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler

    La Crucecita

    April 4, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    The plaza opposite the church. Not sure what the red flowers tree is... A cactus as a street tree. Plumaria and the drainage ditch in the town. During the wet season (may-October) they must get a fair amount of rain.....Read more

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    Weaving looms in La Crucecita

    April 4, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    traditional weaving looms. Oaxaca is known for their woven blankets. fascinating display on the natural sources for the dyes. red comes from a little bug that lives on the prickly pear cactus. called cochineal. it is a scale insect, white on the plant but when dried and ground it becomes red.Read more

  • CL WanderlustHuatulco mexicoTraveler
    ceiba treemadonna hill???prickly pear plantation, edible one

    Cascadas Magicas - on the Copalita river

    April 5, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    road trip out to Cascadas Magicas. the water falls Organized at the Hotel -Paraiso Huatulco - Alejandro (alex) was our tour guide and driver. He was very good.

    Cascadas Magicas is a foothill destination. Leafy foothill country laced with rivers, springs gurgling through sylvan, vine hung woodland, rich with birds mammals and butterflies. the headwaters of the Rio Copalita where you first hike a forest trail and then climb passing a gorgeous procession of Bubbling aqua blue cascades magical waterfall. (moon guide book Oaxaca)

    Our first stop was at a roadside home where they had anteaters, everyone piles out for pics...much like in Cuba when we visited the farm and they had some of the animals of the region. They also had a parakeet.

    Alejandro said that we were going up the Madonna Hill to a natural spring. 500 m elevation. The road we were following was an old trail in use for 9,000 yrs, caves in the area.

    the Copalita river is named for the Copalita tree which is a Mexican tree that produces a sap that is used for incense for over 2,500 yrs. this sap was used as incense in pre Hispanic rituals. maybe protium copal?? there are a couple of trees with common name of copal.

    Road side dwellings were pretty primitive, much like Cuba. stretcher block, open sides, kitchens, hammocks, chairs, metal roofs. some stores with the coca cola signs....it was interesting to see how many american products are sold in Mexico. For a country wanting to put up a wall they seem to want to sell an awful lot of stuff there.

    the tall tree i believe is the Ceiba tree. another type of central american tree sacred to the mayan. they were very tall and straight with smooth green bark.    Read more

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    tortilla making stop

    April 5, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    next stop was to make traditional tortillas. they had a metal press that was more like a stool. the stove was a big wood burning platform where a rounded structure was on top. it was built up with bricks and a round metal pan was on top. this was where you cooked the tortilla. there was a layer of powder, limestone?? or just lime ??? that was on the stove top. Alejandro tried to explain the process to us, but from wikki: traditional corn is soaked in limestone to peal of the skin of the corn prior to it being ground. this soaking also allows vit b, niacin and a certain amino acid to become available when eaten. called Nixtamalization (see wikki :) ) the traditional round pan was made of clay, but today it is thin metal. wikki calls it a comal. much like my crepe pan. we will have to try this at home. my last attempt at home didn't work so well, and my attempt here even though the lady was helping, i didn't get it on the grill correctly and it a was a bit folded. But it tasted great.

    The traditional salsa was very spicy, in a granite bowl or maybe basalt 3 pestle bowl. these may be A molcajete - traditional mexican version of mortar and pestle. they were also at the resort next to the breakfast omlet making station where they also made a breakfast tortilla. they had salsa in them too at the resort, but not as spicy as this one!

    The prickly pear cactus that they use for eating has very small prickles so it is easy to prepare. not like the big ones we see growing at the side of the road.    Read more

    Trip end
    April 7, 2019
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