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A decisive change
Turtle protection changed Mazunte’s economic direction. The Cosméticos Mazunte cooperative describes how the ban on turtle harvesting pushed families to find new sources of income.
Conservation takes a physical home
The Mexican Turtle Center opened to the public in 1994. Its research and education made a different relationship with the coast visible: learning about species and protecting them.
An economy still changing
The cosmetics project made community organization another economic activity. Mazunte received Pueblo Mágico status in 2015. This history reveals a living community as well as a beach destination.