Santa María Huatulco, Resort town in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Santa María Huatulco is a coastal development spread across nine bays and 36 beaches where the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The area connects mountain terrain with sandy shores and rocky water's edge.
The region was a Spanish colonial port under Hernán Cortés before transforming into a tourism center after 1984. FONATUR took over a large area then and began developing the modern infrastructure.
The kitchen here brings together Oaxacan dishes like tlayudas and mole with fresh fish and seafood from local boats. In the beachfront restaurants, traditional recipes and daily catches come together naturally.
The international airport connects the area with national and international destinations in about one hour from Mexico City. The best time to visit is during the dry season when the weather stays stable.
The Parque Nacional Huatulco protects thousands of hectares of marine and land ecosystems from development. This reserve keeps nature unchanged in a region that is otherwise built for tourism.
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