Feb 17. San Augustin

Another uniquely beautiful Mexican beach. 

This quiet little spot has most things you would want in a beach vacation with only one problem. There are NO HOTELS or even camp grounds! We are only able to stay here because we have a small enough vehicle to negotiate the rough winding gravel road and to be able to park at the back of a beachfront restaurant. Even being behind our restaurant, we have an ocean view, as we are only separated from the water by a beachfront palapa with no walls--and we even have power with a tiled shower and washroom only a few steps away. 

There is surfing, swimming, snorkelling, fishing, a few craft stores, and hiking Rocky trails overlooking the bay. 

Another unique thing about this spot is it is on an isthmus of land that extends directly south. Because of this location, we get an ocean sunrise in the morning. By walking across to the other side of the spot you get an icean sunset at night--a truly unusual spot. 

There are basically only two sources That feed the economic health of this community. One  is the few adventure seeking tourist in Huatulco who takes  a taxi to the spot. The other is the large tourist "barge boats" that ferry people from Huatulco here so they can enjoy the atmosphere and snorkel throughout a unique corral bed. The coral here grow like broccoli, with stems and the actual corral look like the florets on your everyday store bought broccoli. 

These corral florets extends about 15 feet above the sea bed to within a few feet of the water surface at low tide. It is beautiful to see the hundreds of multi-colours fish swimming throughout the corral. 

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