Fa Sol Villas Huatulco :: Tourist information

FISHING
From the end of November until March is the yellow fin, large tuna, snapper, and big dorado season being the season with the coldest water. From March until the end of May, fishing is very slow, with some dorado, wahoo, or small yellow fin tuna, and some blue and black marlin. The sailfish season begins in June and peaks in July and August.

TENNIS
The larger hotels offer excellent tennis facilities, and there are four courts with night illumination in the golf course.

GOLF
Golf Course -The 18-hole public course is reputedly one of the most beautiful in the country. The course is a par 72 with 6,851 yards. The holes 4 and 9 of the first round, and the 14 and 18 of the second belong to the highest degree of difficulty due to distance, hole configuration and obstacles. Hole 13 has an incredible beauty offering a panoramic view of Tangolunda Bay. The course has three lakes. The colonial clubhouse is located on top of a hill, with a restaurant, bar, cable TV, pro shop, swimming pool, showers, dressing rooms and four lit tennis courts.

WATER SPORTS
Huatulco has everything on offer: swimming, jet skiing, wind surfing, banana rides, sea kayaking, parasailing, sightseeing boats, and most of the big hotels rent out equipment.

HORSEBACK RIDING
Horse riding is a pleasant way to explore the jungle surrounding the coast. One famous ride is to the Copalita River.

DIVING
For the novice diver and snorkeler, the most recommended areas are: the reefs of La Entrega Beach, Santa Cruz Bay, Riscalillo Beach, and San Agustín Beach, as well as the coralline islands of Cacaluta and Montosa. The depth in these areas doesn't exceed 25 feet and almost all, including those of the islands, are adjacent to the beach. Most of the times the visibility is around 67 feet, but in the good days it can get the 100 feet. During the rainy season the visibility decreases to 40 to 50 feet.

SNORKELING
The shallow side if Isla Cacaluta, at the mouth of the bay of the same name, is great for snorkeling. On the other hand, Chachacual is the bay housing Playa El Indio. This spot has the best snorkeling over shallow coral in clear water that you'll find in the area. Another good spot for snorkeling is La Entrega. Other favorite places for snorkeling are San AgustÌn and El Maguey.

BIKING
There are dirt roads connecting small villages through the lush mountainside surrounding the bays. Biking is a unique way to explore the flora and the fauna of the place, but watch out for animals. There are bike tours to the towns of La Crucesita and Santa Cruz, where you can explore their colonial churches and the colorful markets. There are also bike tours for the highly experienced to coffee plantations and to the city of Oaxaca. Of course a high degree of physical fitness and preparation are required.

HIKING
Hiking tours offer you two choices: one to Huatulco's National Park where you will come across all the natural wonders of the tropical jungle, and visit Punta Celeste, one of the archaeological sites of the region. The other is to go to Copalita River, where you can view the ocean and various migratory birds.

RAPEL
This is just for the adventurous, and the Huatulco landscape offers several alternative: Punta Celeste, Piedra de Moros, and Copalitilla waterfalls.

RAFTING
The Copalita River is the most interesting river for rafting in the area. The Zimatan, another beautiful river, capture the imagination and emotions of all its visitors. You may choose from a variety of descents from class I to IV on either kayaks, rafts or canoes.

MOTORCYCLE TOUR
Touring in Huatulco in four-wheel motorcycle is something to remember. In these vehicles, it is possible to visit virgin beaches to swim and sunbathe in beautiful landscapes, or just play in the sand dunes. The other option is to get into the jungle.

Huatulco is located on the coastline of Oaxaca where the Sierra Madre meets the Pacific Ocean creating astonishing cliffs, beautiful tranquil bays and coves lapped by a limpid deep blue sea.

The resort has nine different bays, each one with its own characteristics, covering a 22-mile stretch of Pacific coastal terrain. The bays have 36 beaches; most of them are isolated with soft white sand and clear waters.

Climate is hot and humid, with an average annual temperature of 82ºF.

The resort has an international airport, and there is a non-stop flight from Mexico that will take about an hour; by bus or by car driving along Highway 200 it is only 68 miles far from Puerto Escondido, 64 miles from Salina Cruz, and 463 miles from Mexico City.

Gastronomy in Huatulco is somewhat influenced by Oaxacan cuisine, and seafood is your best bet.

Oaxacas incredible variety of regional dishes has earned high awards and recognition among domestic and international gourmets.

If you know chilies, then the names of the seven "Oaxacan moles", or chili pastes, give you an idea of their flavor: Black, red, light red, chichilo, green, yellow, and the descriptive nickname, "mancha manteles", or "the tablecloth stainer".

Oaxaca is also known for its sweets and regional appetizers. Similarly, its delicious beverages can be accompanied by a wide assortment of regional breads and pastries or by themselves as frappes or the unique thickened rice or corn flour based drink known as "atole".

Huatulco was a Zapotec settlement, a crossroad between the territories of Zaachila and Tehuantepec. When the Aztecs first arrived here, they called it Cuahtolco, which means, Place of wood worshipping.

When the Spaniards arrived in Huatulco, Hernán Cortés thought it a good place to establish a base to get to Perú or to the Orient.
Between 1526 and 1560 the new coastal town developed as a trade center. In 1560 the importance of Acapulco as a port began to grow, and Huatulco became a port just for pirates.

In 1587 Thomas Cavendish create the legend of the cross. The pirate wanted to destroy the wooden cross, located in front of the port and his men tried to carry out his orders with their axes, ripsaws and cannons but the cross remained intact.
It was considered a miracle, and everybody wondered at the cross. According to the legend, the cross had been brought by a white bearded man dressed in a garment worn by the ancients. Even though the cross' fame increased the importance of Huatulco, declined over the years.

In 1983, FONATUR began the construction of the Huatulco Bays tourist development, the newest in the country.. Recently, this development has rapidly progressed, becoming famous both nationally and internationally.