Huatulco is the most clean and green place in Mexico ---

Most tourists in Mexico have simple needs; a vacation destination with beaches, hot weather, good food, and a party atmosphere. Other tourists look for a more authentic cultural experience or opportunities to connect with nature, which Mexico offers in abundance.

Connecting with nature, though, is usually not a priority in the larger tourist centers - the natural environment represents the postcard fantasy that serves as the background for tourist activities. Cleanliness of the local environment and its sustainability are not given much thought by tourists or Mexicans, so it’s no surprise that environmental pollution is a large, but largely ignored, problem.

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El verano es un momento para disfrutar del buen clima y tomarse un tiempo, relajarse y descansar. Con algunos californianos más afortunados, eso se traduce a viajes anuales de verano a lugares exóticos, islas tropicales, países lejanos o cruceros de ensueño. Pero, aquellos que tienen un presupuesto limitado por estar ahorrando, con el propósito de crear un fondo de emergencia, o porque desean liquidar unas deudas con porcentajes elevados por préstamos personales sin crédito, en estos casos, una vacación exótica no encaja en sus planes.

 

“We’re still the place that people stop through on their way somewhere else,” said Antonio Guzman, the manager at Lu Cocina Michoacana. We're sitting across from the plaza, having coffee and talking about tourism in Michoacan's capital city, Morelia.