Costa Rica located in Central America, sits between the countries of Nicaragua to the North and Panama to the South. The west side of the country is on the Pacific Ocean and the right side of the country is on the Caribbean Sea.  Ecotourism along with the welcoming and friendly nature of the Tico people, is what brings many visitors to this beautiful country.  It boasts some of the most amazing vast warm ocean beaches and the average temperatures range between 28 and 33 degrees.   

Huatulco, Mexico (pronounced wah-tool-coh) is located on the Pacific coast in the state of Oaxaca.  It is centred on the town of   La Crucecita which is a tourist area with a local Central Park, surrounded by many restaurants and shops.  Just south is another bay with a town called Santa Cruz where the cruise ships port. Due to the location of Huatulco on the far southern tip of Mexico, it isn’t as touristy as other more well know Mexican cities, but the beauty of the 26 beaches in the area, most with soft white sand and turquoise blue water, is reason enough to visit this amazing place.