La Ventanilla, Tonameca, Oaxaca
town in Oaxaca, Mexico
La Ventanilla is a beach and lagoon in the Santa Maria Tonameca municipality of Oaxaca state, Mexico. It has a small community of 25 families that make a living through ecotourism.
The beach edit
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East end of beach -
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Rocks with the "little window" (ventanilla) that gives the place its name -
looking west -
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Turtle eggs being protected and incubated on east end of beach -
=The lagoon edit
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Entrance to lagoon area, sign says that it is strictly prohibited to swim (due to crocs) -
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Mangroves -
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Croc in water -
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Baby crocs being raised for release -
More baby crocs -
Silver fox in captivity -
Spider monkey in captivity with taco -
Captive crocodile named "Susana" -
Complete croc skeleton on display on Uma Island -
Restaurant on Uma Island -
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Comal on wood fire at the restaurant on Uma Island
