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Mazunte
A small Oaxacan Pacific village with the national turtle centre on the sand and the Punta Cometa headland alongside: the southernmost point of Oaxaca and the coast's best sunset viewpoint.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Oaxaca, Mexico · North America
Santa María Huatulco sits on the route: 10 minutes from San Isidro Apango, 31km from Mazunte.
Santa María Huatulco is a town located in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a population of 7,409, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santa María Huatulco sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa María Huatulco to your route.
Santa María Huatulco is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. The meaning of Huatulco, or Guatulco Coatulco is, "where they worship the tree", referring to an ancient legend.
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Santa María Huatulco is located in Oaxaca, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 15.8329 latitude, -96.3208 longitude.
Santa María Huatulco has a population of approximately 7,409 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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A small Oaxacan Pacific village with the national turtle centre on the sand and the Punta Cometa headland alongside: the southernmost point of Oaxaca and the coast's best sunset viewpoint.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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A rocky headland jutting into the Pacific at Mazunte, reached by a 20-minute walk through scrub: the southernmost tip of Oaxaca and a near-360° platform for sunset, whale and dolphin spotting.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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