Bahía de Cacaluta, Mexico
Information
Cacaluta Bay is located southwest of the Bay of Santa Cruz. It has one of the most important watering holes for the natural environment of the National Park Bays of Huatulco, which is ecologically protected. The integrated Cacaluta beaches, warm, deep water and strong waves, ideal for the south and windsurfing; and Arroyo, uncrowded revolt for its white sand with gravel and coral rubble. His calm and clear water, and low forest vegetation, are home to birds such as gulls, herons, quail; fish such as marlin, sailfish and tuna; and mammals like the badger, armadillo, raccoon, wild boar, deer, iguanas and turtles, among many others. The bay Cacaluta main characteristic its open form that resembles a heart. Facing it is an island that protects completely from the prevailing winds to leave a gentle breeze. This bay has great natural, scenic, ecological and recreational value. It has sub-humid climate, comfortable ventilation and vegetation consists of deciduous forest and mangroves; in it there is a lot of fresh water, important for the natural environment of the park itself. To reach it, you should do it by sea, taking the ferry service in the Santa Cruz. In its beaches it is possible to camp with the permission of the park.
Get There
By Road:
The Bays of Huatulco belong to the county seat of Santa Maria Huatulco, in the district of Pochutla. They are within 282 kilometers from the city of Oaxaca. To get there by road is Federal Highway 175 Oaxaca-Pochutla making (240 kilometers) and then the federal Highway 200, cross-Pochutla Puerto Escondido-Huatulco (42 kilometers).
By air:
Huatulco is 1 hour flying from Mexico City. There are regular flights to Huatulco from 2-4 times a day. By air, Mexicana Airlines flies daily from Mexico City and provides connections from Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and elsewhere. During the holiday periods are established direct flights from some of the aforementioned cities, and also to and charters, as Apple Vacation and Mlt Vacations, and in Mexico, Magnitur and Travel Liberation.Huatulco has an international airport with direct flights from Houston and in the winter there are flights "charter" from the US and Canada, the following cities: Denver, Chicago, Toronto and Calgary. Domestic flights come to Huatulco from Mexico City, Guadalajara and Oaxaca. You can fly directly to Mexico City from cities in Europe, South America and the USA.