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Beach Horseback Riding Excursion (3 hours) in Mazunte, La Ventanilla
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Riding on the deserted beaches of La Ventanilla is a one-of-a-kind experience. Compared to other horseback riding tours that book large groups of people, this tour is completely private and catered to your needs. Your guide will be there just for you to give you personalized attention. As a matter of fact: the whole beach will be just YOURS to ride on! If you feel like you want to keep riding for an extra hour, we will gladly make this a 4 hour tour.
As another special feature, you will get a glimpse of the La Ventanilla estuary. Upon arrival at the La Ventanilla, you will be greeted by your professional and friendly guide who take you on a short nature walk and a boat ride across the estuary river mouth. Keep your camera ready to snap pictures of various wildlife encounters that may include cranes, cormorants, or even crocodiles.
We know you will love this tour and return with unforgettable memories!
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Nature Sun and 5 Beaches in the Magic Town of Mazunte
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Experience the tiny, postcard-worthy coastal community of Mazunte in this guided tour from Puerto Escondido. After convenient hotel pickup, learn about the region’s culture, food and history from a local guide. Visit a crocodile reserve and learn about Mazunte’s natural cosmetics industry and the town’s efforts to preserve its many species of turtle. Then, see the peaceful animals for yourself before visiting nearby beaches.
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Bioluminescent Lagoon
Tour of the dense mangroves watching exotic birds, Watch the sunset at Boca Barra beach next to a campfire.
Swimming in the bioluminescent lagoon makes it a spectacular attraction, in addition to the wonderful landscapes and fauna found.
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Dolphin Watching in Puerto Escondido
Come with us! We want to share our passion for marine experiences with you in this real adventure. See dolphins in their natural habitat!
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Canyoning in the Zimatán River Canyon
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The activity takes place in a quiet place where we are usually alone. The activity is carried out in small groups or in private groups (in the case of weddings or events). They will be guided by a guide with 30 years of experience in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Canada, Spain, France, Iceland and New Zealand.
In the case of private tours you can customize the tour.
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Coastline Northern Shore Excursion & Wildlife Experience
● Provides you with a chance to learn more about local nature
● Get up close and personal with amazing nature
● Interact with locals and learn about the impact of nature on their lives
● Support wonderful sanctuaries
● Enjoy the view of the coast
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Coastline Whale & Dolphin Watching Experience
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● Seeing whales, sea turtles, and dolphins
● Enjoying a laid-back journey with modern comforts
● Marveling at the wildlife from a safe distance
● Being accompanied by knowledgeable and friendly tour guides
● Safe and fun for the whole family
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Unique Turtle Sanctuary and Sunset Experience
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● Helping a baby turtle return to the ocean
● Sitting back and watch the beautiful sunset
● Learning more about turtles and other regional wildlife
● Taking stunning photos on the beach
● Having fun with the whole family
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Coffee in the mountains and waterfalls
Give yourself the opportunity to connect with nature, get to know Oaxacan organic coffee, chocolate and mezcal and visit a community of natives who will share their traditional medicine with you.
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Bays of Huatulco Boat Tour
The best way to experience the beauty of Huatulco is touring through its bays on board of a boat. It’s worth visiting the bays of Santa Cruz, Órgano, Maguey, Cacaluta, Chachacual and La India.
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Manialtepec Lagoon and Beach Break Day Trip from Puerto Escondido
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Pair nature-watching with beach time, and you have this enjoyable 5-hour guided tour to Manialtepec Lagoon and Puerto Suelo from Puerto Escondido. If you’re a bird-lover, then make sure to bring your camera to capture the herons, parrots and migrant birds that call the lagoon home. Learn about the local vegetation and wildlife as you cruise the lagoon, and then head to the beach for a refreshing swim. Round-trip hotel transport is included on this budget-friendly tour.
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Turtle and Crocodile Eco Tour from Huatulco with Mangrove Boat Ride
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Experience an enchanting day amid mysterious mangroves and luscious lagoons on a full-day eco-tour from Huatulco. Ride on a boat through tranquil mangroves and scan the verdant undergrowth for fearsome crocodiles. Come face-to-face with sea turtles in the National Mexican Turtle Center before reclining on the silken, sandy shores of the popular surfing village Zipolite. Personalized attention from your guide is guaranteed on this small-group tour, where numbers are limited to 20 people.
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Atotonilco: Horseback ride and hot springs from Puerto Escondido
Enjoy a sunrise tour in the waters of Puerto Escondido and observe marine animals and beautiful landscapes.
The horseback ride and hot springs is a journey full of adventure, we will start by undertaking a road trip towards the town of San José Manialtepec, on the way you will admire beautiful landscapes including the Manialtepec Lagoon, when we arrive at this town we will have the experience of riding on horseback riding through a path of lush vegetation, streams and you will be in contact with countless birds. Then we will arrive at the town of Atotonilco that stands out for its hot springs that come from a spring. You can take a healing thermal bath that will revitalize and comfort you, in addition the native people of the place say that the live hot springs not only cleanse you, relax your tissues and detoxify your body, but also purify your soul and mind so that you return to be yourself with nature.
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Release of Turtles from Puerto Escondido
The Turtle Release Tour in Puerto Escondido is the best way to admire small turtles and sponsor them on their return to the sea. In Colotepec we will have the opportunity to sensitize ourselves with these animals that in many occasions are in danger of extinction. In this experience, we will observe how the energetic tiny turtles move away and enter the water with the illusion of reaching their natural habitat, the deep sea, waiting calmly to welcome them to their new world. The emotion will flood us with the setting of a sunset on the beach where we can also see how the river meets the sea becoming one. A sunset that will fill you deeply, not only the view but also the soul. Is there a better way to help nature than taking care of your little creations? After this sensitive activity we will return to our hotels.
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Cascades of the reform from Puerto Esconido
Tour to the Cascada de la Reforma from Puerto Escondido, invites you to embark on an amazing tour. When we arrive at this town, we will walk approximately 15 minutes along a path enabled in the middle of the jungle, which will take us through lush vegetation and allow us to observe the landscape of the river, you will be able to wet your feet, relax and feel the pure air that is there breathe We will arrive at the Enchanted Waterfall, with an approximate height of 45 meters, the waterfall is impressive and when you approach the shore you will find some depths that are formed due to the force of the waterfall, in it you can cool off from the walk and admire the beautiful landscape. Immediately we will go to a small restaurant to savor the typical food of the region, nothing like enjoying your food in a completely calm environment surrounded by a green color that feeds the feeling of peace that you will have in that place. Our tour ends with return to our respective hotels.
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Manialtepec Lagoon from Puerto Escondido
Tour to the Manialtepec Lagoon, will allow you to marvel admiring the flora and fauna that inhabit this place. We will visit the Bacocho hotel zone and its viewpoint where we will observe a beautiful virgin beach of the open sea with a wide expanse of golden sand. Later you will arrive at Las Negras, where you will board a boat to visit the lagoon, the meaning of which comes from the Nahuatl "Place of the lizards". You will be surprised by the natural wealth that you will find, it is a wetland of great importance worldwide and proposed as a RAMSAR site. This lagoon is also full of mysteries and legends based on testimonies of the inhabitants of the place that will leave you amazed. Later we will enter the Manialtepec river and the exact point where it meets the sea to join a single expanse of water that seems to have its own soul. Afterwards, we will visit the beach Puerto ground where we will go down to walk on the beach or swim and enjoy a delicious meal.
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Bioluminescence from Puerto Escondido
Bioluminescence from Puerto Escondido is a night walk through the Manialtepec Lagoon where you can appreciate a magical natural spectacle without equal. Leaving from Puerto Escondido we will go to the Las Negras community and almost at nightfall we will leave on a boat to reach the point where this phenomenon takes place, during the journey you will be able to hear sounds emitted by the animals that inhabit this ecosystem , since if we keep silence we will realize that there is a whole world that we will not be able to see but can hear. You will live and see up close the wonderful phenomenon of bioluminescence that occurs in the lagoon, it is like seeing shooting stars in the water that shine on contact with water, they are millions of microorganisms that activate an energy discharge in the form of light when touched . When you get off the boat to enter the water you will feel the magic in contact with your skin, without a doubt, an incredible experience.
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Ecotour from Puerto Escondido
Ecotour, takes you to know the magical Emerald Coast of Oaxaca through this tour you will visit the ecological park of Ventanilla, here we will board a boat from which we will observe mangroves, crocodiles, turtles and iguanas in their natural habitat. Later we will visit a cosmetic factory for enterprising women in Mazunte, where we will observe the beauty products made by themselves in a craft workshop, continuing with the tour you will arrive at the Aquarium of the Mexican Center of the Tortoise so that you know the life of one of the species biggest in the world. The next point of our tour is the San Agustinillo Beach continuing with the "Zipolite" beach where you can enjoy a beautiful view and take pictures. Finally you will arrive in Puerto Ángel to know the Playa del Panteón, named for its proximity to a cemetery, you will enjoy its calm, crystalline waters, with green and blue tones.
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Laguna de la garza de Tigre (Chacahua) from Puerto Escondido
Marvel at a panoramic view of the Manialtepec Lagoon, you will visit the Cacalotepec ranchería, which has an extraordinary natural attraction: love trees of African origin, peculiar shaped trees, some with more than a century of existence, continuing to Zapotalito , a small fishing village where we will embark in the direction of the mainland islands, such as: Las Culebras, El Cura, Nana Jacinta and Pañuelas, each with a different history that will fill you with fascination. They will admire the migratory birds that nest in its dense vegetation and on the way they will be able to observe fishing villages. During the journey through the corral canal, arriving at Chacahua (a park of great natural beauty) we will visit the biological center of crocodiles, where we will be able to closely observe these incredible animals, later we will visit the beautiful beach, there we will have 3 hours to swim and enjoy a meal of seafood.
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Hierve el Agua & Mitla Ruins Scenic tour in Oaxaca
♦ “Tule Tree” as you've sen it on TV!! ♦
The definitive edition of the Oaxaca Excursion!
A variety of tours including the topical unexplored area "Hierve el Agua" and unique Mitla ruins ♪
Embark on a trip to Oaxaca's Mexican culture, history and nature!
◆◆ Mitla Ruins ◆◆
◆◆ Tule Tree ◆◆
◆◆ Teotitlan del Valle◆◆
◆◆ Hierve el Agua ◆◆
◆◆ Mezcal Studio ◆◆
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Waterfall Hikes History And Zip Lines In San Juan Lachao
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This adventure combines waterfall hikes and a zip line tour through the South Sierra Madre. The tour begins in the village of San Juan Lachao, in the Sierra, where you can buy fresh fruit, walk to a waterfall for a swim, and spot native flora and fauna—including a coffee plantation. Later, you’ll enjoy the thrill of a zip line tour with five sections spanning a total of 2,500 meters.
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Ride Horses And Swim In The Atotonilco Hot Springs Waters
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Experience the mineral-rich hot springs of Atotonilco on this guided tour from Puerto Escondido. After convenient hotel pickup, learn about the region from your bilingual guide as you drive to the rural pueblo of San Jose Manialtepec. Then hop on a horse for the journey to the hot springs. Local food, including sopes or quesadillas, and drinks are available for purchase.
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Chacahua Lagoons National Park Day Trip from Puerto Escondido
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While in Puerto Escondido, explore the Chacahua Lagoons National Park either as a day or an evening trip. A boat takes you to all five lagoons of the park, a maze of mangroves, a bird sanctuary, and Corral island. Get to know the village of Chacahua and the history of the Afromestizos culture. The evening trip also includes a trip to a lighthouse, a beach campfire, and a swim in a bio-luminescent lagoon. Hotel transport included.
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Preserving Baby Sea Turtles And Filling You With Energy In Bioluminescent Lights
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This experience is unique because not everyone is preserving the endangered species, especially the turtles that if we had not stopped in 1990 we no longer knew the turtles, it is also one of the only places where the phenomenon of dinoflagellates is appreciated.
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