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Archive for May, 2009

Mineral Del Monte May 06

Mineral Del Monte is a city in the State of Hidalgo, of great importance for tourism, with a large mining ancestry, lies 2770 meters above sea level, the highest in Mexico. In colonial times, all that was under the dominion of the Spanish crown, was named as “Real” for this reason the town is also known as Real del Monte.

It has a great historic value for having one of the first mines in the country, for being the place with the first strike in America, and where the first football game was played in Mexico. Real Del Monte was named a “Pueblo Mágico” in 2004. more…

Mazunte May 03

Mazunte is one of the most beautiful beaches on the coast of Oaxaca with its golden sand and crystal clear warm water with green and blue hues, its name comes after the fact of many blue crabs that used to live in the area. Mazunte is a small town that has managed to succeed, in balance to not destroy the natural resources.

Mazunte was at the beginning, a town that lived thanks to the commerce with turtles, but a new law in 1990 banning the hunting of turtles in the pacific coast, made the villagers lost their main source of income; so authorities, residents and institutions had to find new resources to achieve how to sustained their families and improve their quality of life, based on tourism, an important museum of the turtles, crafts and a firm which makes cosmetics, soaps and other natural products. more…