Manialtepec Lagoon

Manialtepec Lagoon by Boat

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March 7th 2014
March 7, 2014 A van arrived at our house at 7 am to take us to Manialtepec Lagoon which is 15 miles northwest of Puerto Escondido. We had booked a boat tour with ornithologist Mike Malone to view the many species of tropical birds. Manialtepec means "the place where water springs from the hills" and it is a lovely tranquil lagoon encircled by mangroves. We enjoyed the trip, the lagoon is ali ... read more

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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