Discover the bioluminescence of the Manialtepec lagoon near Puerto Escondido, it is a spectacle of nature and an opportunity to shine within the water for one of the most beautiful natural phenomena of the coasts of Oaxaca.

In this lagoon you will have the fortune to enjoy its nocturnal attraction: the Bioluminescence that is a phenomenon produced by microorganisms luminous, they enter from the sea to the lagoon. The lagoon of Manialtepec is a beautiful aquifer mantle that shelters exuberant vegetation between its mangroves, as well as hundreds of species of fish and birds both endemic and migratory from the United States and Canada. It is a unique show that It can only be seen at night, in a new moon. The guide will explain how and why these tiny organisms shine in the water.

At night, the waters of the lagoon shine when they are agitated. Bioluminescence is because it is populated by millions of micro-organisms known dinoflagellates. The light or "brightness" in the water is the result of a chemical reaction between substances present in them which when combined, they flash