Shorter tours can be arranged if your time is limited. Lanchas at Santa Cruz will also take you to a popular beach and return for you at a specified time. Prices vary by the number of bays visited. Kayaking Touring Huatulco s many bays in a kayak is becoming a popular pastime. The course has a bar, a restaurant and tennis courts.
Horseback riding Most travel agencies offer horseback-riding tours.
Coral reefs surround its nine bays, making the snorkeling and scuba diving excellent. Its jungled countryside affords numerous opportunities for land exploration as well. Bird watchers will want to visit the small lagoon behind the beach at Bahia Cacaluta, which attracts a wide variety of water fowl and other birds. If you d rather hike into the mountains, several companies offer hiking tours to areas inaccessible to autos. If you re more interested in agriculture, you can learn how coffee beans are harvested and processed on a plantation tour of Cafe Pluma.