5/25/2023 0 Comments Manta caboTo accompany the meal, Manta, serves mezcal, tequila and sake, numerous cocktails and wines selected to pair with the dishes. Further specialties are sashimi, tostadas, ceviches, causas, tacos, yakitori and anticucho (kebabs). The menu includes clams, shrimp, oysters, octopus, catch of the day as well as beef and chicken. Manta, run by Mexican chef de cuisine, Alexander Branch, offers a blend of Mexican, Japanese and Peruvian techniques and flavors. At the same time, the restaurant seeks to create a comforting atmosphere for diners too, like a Manta, spanish word for blanket, that provides shelter. So, Manta is presented as a restaurant whose proposal is derived from the supply of ingredients that the Pacific offers, from this emerge the products and the inspiration to prepare their dishes. Olvera says he chose the name Manta for this new restaurant because of the multiple meaning of the word: the huge fish that inhabits temperate waters throughout the world and a canvas, a piece of cloth on which the artists perform their work. His latest restaurant, which he has named, Manta, is located in The Cape, a boutique hotel that is the first in Mexico for the exclusive Thompson Hotel chain. “Ĭhef Enrique Olvera, owner of the renowned restaurant, Pujol in Mexico City as well as, Cosme in New York City has brought his distinct style to Los Cabos, Baja California Sur. So when Javier Sanchez, architect of the hotel The Cape, told me about the possibility of opening a restaurant as part of this project, I was immediately interested. In addition, the city has gained importance from a gastronomic perspective. In terms of nature, it has a privileged environment: the landscapes that combine the desert to the sea I find fascinating. Of course there is always room for improvement, but I believe interacting with wildlife in a restricted and protected manner has been one of the most important efforts in Mexico.“Los Cabos has always been one of my favorite destinations. “Authorities, scientists, and tour operators have been working largely on achieving this balance. In order to guarantee the sustainable development of the region, it is crucial to protect these giants of the sea and their habitat,” says Luis Garduno, co-founder of RED Travel, a company dedicated to responsible eco-tourism in Mexico. “For the communities in La Paz, whale sharks not only represent an important part of the ecosystem, but their arrival each year also brings tourism that benefits thousands of families. The area where the whale sharks feed is strictly regulated by the Natural Protected Areas National Commission, and only permitted operators are allowed in. Cousteau wasn’t the only one to take note of its unique biodiversity La Paz is home to four marine research centers and several NGOs working towards protecting the Bay’s spectacular ecosystem. Tour operators have to be fully certified, and many guides are educated as marine biologists. Thankfully, La Paz as a community has taken measures to be at the forefront of whale shark protection and conservation. Here they are cherished by visitors and locals alike, but in other areas of their international migratory patterns, their shallow feeding habits has given easy access to poachers who covet their meat and fins, landing them on the list of endangered species. Swimming alongside them is the most heart-racing, awe-inspiring experience I have ever had, on land or in the sea.Ĭruising with these gentle giants as they move slowly and gracefully in the azure waters while they filter feed on the plankton-rich waters completely dwarfed my sense of self in the grand scope of nature, inspiring a further responsibility to protect these magnificent creatures.īecause whale sharks thrive and feed in shallow waters in the Bay of La Paz, visiting them as a snorkeler is relatively easy. They can reach up to 41.5 feet long and weigh about 47,000 pounds. Whale sharks, or tiburón ballena as they’re known here, are the largest living non-mammalian vertebrate and largest shark species on the planet.
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