La Ventanilla Beach Winter Solstice Ceremony

Are you in Huatulco? If you want to witness an authentic shamanic ritual, don't miss this winter solstice ceremony at La Ventanilla Beach.

Experience a Mexican Winter Solstice Ceremony

December 20

At 4 pm we'll pick you up at your hotel in Huatulco for a trip to La Ventanilla beach. Upon arrival, we will learn about the significance of the solstice which marks the change of seasons in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of a new cycle in this town on the Oaxacan coast.

The shaman will guide us through a ritual that emphasizes the cultural impact of this ceremony. On the beach, we will release a turtle into the sea accompanied by drums, bidding farewell to the sun and welcoming the longest night of the year. After 6 hours, we'll return to your hotel in Huatulco.

December 21

At 3:30 am we will depart from your hotel in Huatulco to La Ventanilla beach. There, we will be welcomed with drum music and conch shell sounds to begin the winter solstice ceremony. We will settle in to watch the sunrise and see the sun cross the famous Ventanilla rock.

Following sunrise, we will join the shaman and celebrate the beginning of the cycle with a children's cultural group. Afterward, we will enjoy breakfast at a seaside restaurant before returning to the hotel in Huatulco.