Mazunte

Introducing Mazunte

A kilometer west of San Agustinillo, Mazunte has a fine, curving, sandy beach, an interesting turtle center, and a variety of basic and fancier places to stay and eat. The village is well known as a travelers’ hangout and in recent years has seen an increase in foreign residents, attracted either by the area’s beauty or, as one put it, the ‘old-time hippie vibe.’ The economic mainstays here used to be turtle meat and eggs: after the turtle industry was banned in 1990, attempts were made to turn Mazunte into a kind of model ecotouristic village. Some accommodations still maintain an emphasis on sustainability, as do other initiatives launched in the 1990s, such as the natural cosmetics factory and the successful ecotourism scheme at La Ventanilla.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009