The Pacific Coast of Mexico

This website features information on the Pacific Coasts of Oaxaca, Jalisco, and Colima Mexico, including the towns of Huatulco, Puerto Angel, Zipolite, Puerto Escondido, Barra de Navidad, Melaque, and Manzanillo. There is information about hotels, travel, food, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, fish, turtles, history, native dances, and the Spanish language. There are maps and aerial photos. Travelers and residents share their knowledge and experiences in the Visitors' Comments sections. There you will find advice from many sources on what to enjoy and what to avoid.

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Oaxaca

The Oaxacan Coast is a region of rugged, tropical beauty set against a background of mountainous jungle. For the traveler, it offers a variety of settings from the plush resorts of Huatulco to remote, low-key beachfront hideways. An inland excursion can take you to a coffee plantation or to Oaxaca's capital, a unique cultural center surrounded by craft villages and archaeological sites.

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Jalisco

Jalisco has a lengthy coastline known as Costalegre that stretches from Puerto Vallarta at the northwest end to Barra de Navidad to the southeast. It's many resorts and villages offer a variety of settings for the visitor.

Colima

The tiny state of Colima is where you find the city of Manzanillo, an important seaport and resort area. Manzanillo is known as the Sailfish Capital of the World. Inland cities offer volcano tours and feature botaneros, a type of bar/restaurant offering a stream of appetizers with your drinks.

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Río Cuitzmala from the Aerial Photos of Jalisco (the entire coastline has been photographed)

Aerial photos uploaded for Manzanillo Playa de Oro Airport and Playa de Cocos.

David Crews info updated.

I have finished uploading Aerial Photos of the Jalisco Coast. There are about 600 high-resolution photos. The Colima coast is next.

Low airfares from Chicago to Huatulco and Puerto Escondido, $200 plus taxes and fuel surcharges ($461 total). Fares subject to change. Contact Vista World Travel.

New information on Iguaneria Barra el Potrero provided by a reader.

Casa de Parota is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom home for sale in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco. Rooms are also available for rent.

Price reduction on Casa el Faro, an oceanview home and adjacent lot in Puerto Angel, Oaxaca.

Added 36 Aerial Photos of Careyes.

3/4/10 Now have 29 pages of aerial photos of the Jalisco coastline from the Flight to Manzanillo.

The Careyes Polo Club plays 4 times a week.

Charitable Donations for a Visit to Oaxaca, Mexico: CORAL, an article by Alvin Starkman on assistance to the hearing-impaired in Oaxaca.

Casamar in Puerto Escondido is offering 30% and 50% discounts March through June.

The 9th annual Tomzap Party was held Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Don Bigote's in Melaque, Jalisco. Bigotes in located on Miguel Hidalgo at the beach. Photos added.

Returned from Manzanillo on this Mexico flying adventure, Flight to Manzanillo. Added flight details.

. . . always something new in the Visitors' Comments

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Send comments, corrections, articles to: Tom Penick: tom@tomzap.com