Blogs from Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America - page 4

Our next day trip was to El Museo de las Tortugas/Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga in Mazunte. The turtle industry was banned in 1990. With the help of government action and community cooperation this former turtle processing factory has been converted into a center for the recovery of Oaxaca's Pacific Sea Turtles. All seven of Mexico's marine turtle species are represented here at the center. This was one of the highlights of the trip, especially for Carlos because of his love of turtles. Carlos has his own turtle here in Mexico. Her name is Cucalaloca and she just got a bigger home today. The center has tremendously helped the Sea Turtle population on the Oaxacan Coast. There were so many problems in the past with turtle poachers that now the since the government has stepped ... read more

After enough lazy days and starting to look like a cheesy Italian with my tan and sunkissed messy mullet, I booked onto a boat tour, promising a world of waterlife creatures which I couldn´t help but be sceptical about. However within 5 mins we spotted our first pod of dolphins and within 6 mins I had dived in and with a mask on was swimming around with the dolphin. With their own flippers they were a bit faster than me in the water but it was so cool to see them. The boat man also caught us a turtle to play with which I got to hold for a bit. We also saw a really strange phenomenon which was mantarays leaping out of the water and bellyflopping back in. Completely mad, difficult to make out from ... read more

After a lazy morning and finally working out Skype it was great to chat to Steve. I had a spot of lunch on the beach and headed of to the bus stop. On the bus I had that great feeling of being on my own and travelling into the unknown. The scenery was stunning and I couldn´t help but sketch a few of the Mexicans, desgraciadiamente i could only do the backs and i realised I would really like to draw a few mexican people properly. Not being dropped off at Mazunte but San Antonio where there was no connecting bus and I suddenly wished I had worn shorts instead of a mini-skirt but the taxi driver seemed to enjoy it but I was relieved to arrive in Mantzunte where I headed to the beach in ... read more

The past week, Dad and I have been staying at a paradise beach called Playa Faro de Bucerias (Diver's Lighthouse). It is in the state of Michoacan and famous for being isolated from the rest of Mexico until twenty years ago. Supposedly there were bandits who roamed the hills but not anymore. This beach is perfect for a quiet relaxing stay, if you enjoy camping. Dad and I set up the tent under a palapa in the midst of a few VW hippie vans. I caught a fish and filleted it for one of our meals. The most interesting part of our stay was the fellow campers. We had a mix of characters that surpassed Alice in Wonderland. We got to know a few French Canadians, Americans and Mexican travelers. Oscar, the Mexican, let me ... read more

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