El Refugio — Coffee Farm Retreat

We traveled to Pluma Hidalgo in the mountains above “old” Santa Marie Huatulco yesterday and discovered a hotel on a coffee farm that is modest in price and offers a retreat from the world.  We met the current owner of the farm, Medardo Rodriguez Pérez, who told us the land has been in the family since 1725.

Silversard, Medardo Rodriguez Pérez, and MsSardo

The Hotel, named “El Refugio,” is place for people to spend three days to two weeks in contemplation, bird watching, hiking, and study.  It could also be used as a “conference” site for a modest group of people serious about generating results in a short period of time.  The hotel has 25 nice rooms with modern private bathrooms, a spacious conference room, a large restaurant, and a deck with a wonderful view of the mountains above Old Santa Marie Huatulco.  If you find yourself in some trouble generating the solutions you need for yourself, your family, or your company, there is even a chapel for you to use as a “first or last” resort

Chapel on the Grounds

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Santa Cruz Beach — Semana Santa

Huatulco is a popular tourist destination for MEXICAN tourists as is clearly evident this Easter (Semana Santa) holiday.  As “Genuine Tourists” we “booked” it out to Santa Cruz to get a look at the ocean since our visit to the area in February of 2007.  It would be an understatment to say we were “startled” by  how filled the beach was with visitors.  You can see for yourself in the following photos.

A popular activity, particularly with the young people, appeared to be riding the “Bananna Boats,” which to us seemed like something fairly new to Huatulco. 

Or better yet, perhaps you would like to go ”out to sea” along with them by clicking on the next “Youtube” video. 

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