Pacific Coast Of Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca's Pacific Coast beaches can
seem like deserted islands. Puerto
Escondido has the most activity and includes
good bus service and an airport while
Mazunte, Zipolite, and Puerto Angel are
good places to get away form civilization.
Further south the nine bays and thirty two
beaches of Huatulco will please both surfer
and those seeking solitude. An airport and bus
serve the Huatulco area.
November surf competition at Puerto Escondido Zicatela Beach brings lots of activity, Christmas
and New Year brings vacationers but otherwise these beaches are a peaceful getaway.
Oaxaca's Pacific Coast
Beaches can seem like
deserted islands.
Oaxaca Pacific Beaches, Zipolite, Hualtuco, Mazunte, Puerto Escondido
Air service is available to Puerto Escondido and Huatulco from Mexico city and from Oaxaca
City(OAX).
Zipolite Beach is South of Acapulco, and Puerto Escondido. Zipolite's mile of sandy paradise lures a few surfers, some European nudists, and a handful of independent travelers. For $15 -$20 a night USD except during holidays you can book a room at Posada San Cristobal right on the beach with a restaurant, bar, hammock, and lifeguard. You need walk no further than 50 feet from your table to the warm Pacific surf. Get there by bus from Puerto Escondido to Pochutla and then collectivo to Zipolite or ask the driver to stop at the crossroads and then get a collectivo or camionetta to Zipolite.
|
Oaxaca's Zipolite
Beach can be reached
by air from Oaxaca's
airport (OAX) to Puerto
Escondido and then from
bus southeast along the
coast to Pochutla. and
from there a short taxi
ride.
First Class Bus service
leaves the first class
terminal in Oaxaca City
for Huatulco Beaches
and then Pochutla. (10
hours)
Second Class bus
service leaves Oaxaca
City's Second Class
terminal and goes over
the mountains to Puerto
Escondido or to Pochutla.
(8 hours)
Van service makes a run
to Pochutla. (6 hours)
The mountain driving can
be tough on those prone
to motion sickness,
dramamine is
recommended.
Transportation to Zipolite
Shambala Posada on the hill in the
background, lodging with great views
Oaxaca Pacific Beaches, Zipolite, Hualtuco, Mazunte, and Puerto
Escondido are South of Acapulco. Puerto Escondido has surfing beaches
while Zipolite is a mile of sandy paradise for surfers, European nudists,
and independent travelers.