Blogs from Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Curiosity got the better of us and we decided that we should make the stop in Mazunte on the Pacific Coast line just to see if the little fishing village had changed in 5 years since we last visited. To our surprise it is very much the same, a few more paved roads and some bad erosion on the beach but still the same sleepy fishing village feel. Torrential rain greeted us off the bus and we wondered if our ocean view room, with the hammocks on the balcony would get used in our two day stay. The next morning we woke to glorious sunshine and the next 4 days solely existed of the following: Day 1 Swimming eating Drinking Had a seista in the hammock Adult activities Day 2 Refer to above but not necessrily ... read more

Heute schaue ich mir das Schildkroetenzentrum in Mazunte an. Dort sind viele Arten von Schildkroeten und anderen Meeresbewohnern zu sehen. Zudem kuemmern sich die Leute dort um die Pflege von verletzten Tieren.... read more

Wednesday 15th September We arrived via overnight bus at Pochulta which is only 15 miles from Mazunte (pop 702) which is in the Oaxaca region. Considering we've just been on a bus for nearly 11 hours we are feeling fine and its not long before we hire the 15 minute taxi to Mazunte. On arrival we are greeted by Marianna, a Uraguayan who run's Casa Pan de meil on the Mazunte Coast. The round shaped eating area overlooks the infinty pool and the views looking out from here are breathtaking. Large rocks reaching out of the beutiful blue sea are constantly being pounded by large white waves. We are treated to a free continental breakfast of tea, toast, yogurt and granola which is served to us by maids who are super friendly but speak no English. ... read more

Following the hawks that soar overhead...wings spread wide, curves turn narrow. Never ending journeys leading us to never ending stories. Feeling. tasting, and smelling the coast but unable to see it..is it just a figment of our imaginations? Pine forests begin to turn into tropical ferns and the crisp air begins to turn humid as we wind down the mountain. Finally reaching the Pacific Ocean, I am elated to see the glistening ocean. Scorching sand wedges between my toes and vibrant sun rays shine above my head. I immediately run into the appetizing ocean and instantly become humbled by the natural powers of the universe and he strength of the waves. Face in sand, water in nose, smile on face! As I adapt to the beach life, I remind my senses to accept the sticky texture ... read more

I am currently in Mazunte, Oaxaca. A beautiful beach town on the Pacific coast. Its a very small town, maybe 500 locals. Definite hippie vibe here. I am staying in hanging bed on a cliff overlooking the Pacific. Its so gorgeous! and it only costs $50 MX a night, which is about $4 USD. !! I love it. I know I have been lazy about posting a new blog.. Sorry. So much has happened in the last couple weeks and I just didn´t want to waste time in an internet cafe when I could be out seeing the world. :) You understand. So I'll start from when I left D.F. about two weeks ago. I met a friend in the Mexico city hostel who was going east to Veracruz as well and we decided to travel ... read more

Meeting Trevor in Oaxaca I convinced Trevor Scoggins, and to be fair, he also convinced himself, to come out to Oaxaca for a week. We spent two days in the city before traveling together to Mazunte and Zipolite. For our own reasons, we had a lot of face-to-face communicating that needed to be done if either of us is going to achieve our goals for the next couple of months. Our time together was both strenuous and beneficial, like a community retreat, an equally painful and refreshing deep breath of necessity. We even spent our last night drawing up maps straight out of the activity book pages of the Community Involvement Center seminars I used to lead. We asked ourselves: Where have we been? Where are we going (really, with details)? Okay, so take a breath, ... read more