Bahia De Cacaluta — Attraction in Oaxaca

Bahía de Cacaluta is in my top 3 of the most beautiful beaches I have visited in Huatulco! It is HUGE, the views are spectacular and it is very quiet, you feel like you have this huge bay all for yourself. I didn't try to swim, as the waves seemed a little big. I came there by foot. The entrance is called "Sendero Sanate - Bahia Cacaluta". There are a few parking spots at the entrance. The hike is very easy and pleasant (15 to 20 minutes max). There are many educational signs along the hike to learn more about the national park and the Sanate laguna. I saw lots of lizards and birds on the way. Apparently there are crocodiles in the laguna but I didn't see any. Maybe because it was very dry. The trail leads to the left side of the beach, you can walk all the way to the right side where you can find a few restaurants. There is no shade so be careful of the heat. I had a delicious lemonade at the restaurant to cool down a little. Then I came back from the same way I arrived. There is another trail leaving from behind the restaurants, but I don't know where it leads. When I come back someday, I hope I'll be able to swim and do...

This beach is wonderful, but also where I learned about riptides first hand. When water moves around the island from the left to right it creates an insane current that sweeps you out in seconds and carries you to the mouth of the bay. It’s too far and too strong to swim back at that point. I was snorkeling and looking down and didn’t notice that I wasn’t swimming in the direction I wanted to go until it was too late. Luckily I was really good at screaming and attracted a boat to pick me up and bring me back to shore. You can see in the photos there is a line in the water where the rip tide is. I’m grateful it wasn’t an undertow. I even watched a really strong swimmer cross to the island but he was carried by the current about 10 meters out from the direct line he was trying to swim each way. Also, there are obvious signs of sea turtle nests on this beach so please be mindful of pits dug in the sand! It seems like there is a way to drive there but we walked and saw...

One of the best beaches I've been to! Secluded, away from the town, but not that much that it makes it difficult to go there. You need to take a taxi or arrive with your car and leave by the road, then it is around 20-40 min walk to the beach. Depending on where you leave the car it is either the "educational" path with bird watching spots or a basic road that only authorized ppl can use. Be careful as apart from birds you can meet other animal, I saw a group of 10-15 wild boars! The beach itself is perfect, small waves of crystal water, but sometimes strong current underwater, so watch out. It goes deeper that you cannot feel the bottom in about 2-5 meters already, so might not be good for children. Sometimes the boats come, and some of them stop to let ppl get on the beach for a while. I really recommend it, make sure to take lots of water and food. There are some palapas so you can hide from the sun as well, but if you have your...