View up the beach

Maruata Beach and the Sea Turtles

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February 8th 2012
I had read that Maruata Beach was the prettiest beach on the Michocan coast. They were right. It is a very small rural town. We followed Paul´s directions, drove down to the beach and found a restaurant that was willing to let us camp on their lot. There actually were 2 other truck campers camped a little ways down the beach. We got set up and enjoyed a nice shrimp dinner at the restaurant. It ha ... read more

North America » Mexico » Michoacán

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more