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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Casa el Faro in Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, is an oceanfront home with swimming pool and a spectacular view of the Pacific--and it's for sale.

Added some Old Photos of Barra de Navidad and Melaque, Jalisco.

Saturday, January 28, 12 noon to 6 pm in Melaque, Jalisco, at Jose Clemente Orosco #2. A show by Danzaptitud to benefit a school for children with Down's Syndrome. There will be a Mexican buffet profiling food from a number of states in Mexico. There will also be live music and a great dance show.

Saturday, January 28, 7:00 pm in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Guelaguetza Villasol at the Hotel Suites Villasol. Mexican handcrafts expo and sale. Mexican traditional dishes. Cover $40 pesos. Loma Bonita No. 2 Fracc. Bacocho. - Gina.

January 24-28, 2012. Daily free Spaying and Neutering for cats and dogs at various locations near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Tuesday 24: Sector Reforma C, Calle Benito Juarez, in front of the delegado's house. Wednesday 25: Bajos de Chila, in the ex-delegacion, near the church. Thursday 26: Lazaro Cardenas, in the delegacion. Viernes 27: Brisas de Zicatela (La Punta) in the delegacion. Sabado 28: La Parota, in the Kindergarden Jose Vasconcelos. Dogs and cats need to be on an empty stomach. From 9 am onward, please come early to sign up...we only do 40 animals per day. For more info please phone 954 101 7176.

February 3-19. Fiestas de Bajos de Chila near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Games for the kids plus many scheduled events. Feb. 3: Inauguration at 4:00 pm. Feb. 5: Chess Tournament 10:00 am. Feb. 9: Cultural program 7:00 pm. Feb. 11: Pelota Mixteca Tournament 9:00 am. Feb. 12: Pelota Mixteca finals 9:00 am. Feb. 13: Calenda dance on the streets 4:00 pm. Feb. 14: Fireworks at 11:00 pm. Feb. 15: Lunch with the community 1:00 pm. Rodeo 6:00 pm. Feb 16: Rodeo at 6:00 pm. Feb 18: Horse race at 3:00 pm. Feb. 19: Finale 6:00 pm. For information on other fiesta events, contact Gina.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The 11th Annual Tomzap Party will be held at 2:00pm at Bigote's in Melaque Jalisco. Free admission.

February 24, 25, 26, 2012 (These are the new dates). Carnaval of Puerto Escondido. The King of Bad Humor event starts on the 24th at 8:00 pm at the Agencia. They burn the King of Bad Humor in effigy to symbolize the beginning of a happy celebration. Lots of prize money this year. - Gina.

Bistro Gigi is a cozy ocean front restaurant in Melaque, Jalisco, where you can enjoy in a casual atmosphere a creative cuisine with a European touch.

Bungalows Oasis offers bungalows with air conditioning and kitchens just a block from Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Villa Alegre is an oceanfront 5-bedroom, 7-bath villa with pool, swim-up bar for sale in Cuastecomates, Jalisco.

Puerto Escondido Blues Festival at the Split Coconut on Playa Marinero in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. January 05, 08, 19, and 22, 2012. February 02, 05. More performances through the beginning of March.

. . . always something new in the Visitors' Comments

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