Oaxaca's Beaches on the Pacific coast can be isolated beaches like the several in between the resort towns of Puerto Escondido in the north and the nine bays of Huatulco to the south. Zipolite and Puerto Angel among others.
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On Oaxaca's Zipolite
Beach the
accommodations can
be rustic
Zipolite lies between Mazunte and Puerto Angel,
out of the way resort areas reached by bus from
Puerto Escondido or taxi, collectivo, or camionetta
from Pochutla
Oaxaca's Zipolite Beach,
Dawn Meditation
Beaches in Oaxaca Mexico range from the very rustic and
nearly deserted Zipolite to the well-developed and nearly deserted
beaches of Huatulco.
The exception might be at Christmas time when many Mexican
families leave the cities and head to the beach.
The other exception would be the beaches at Puerto Escondido
where surfers have made a legend of Zicatela Beach and the
Mexican Pipeline and it is there that the November surfing
championships are held.
Otherwise Oaxaca's marvelous beaches at Puerto Escondido,
Zipolite, Mazunte, Puerto Angel, and the 32 beaches of Huatulco are
rarely crowded.
Beaches Oaxaca, Pacific Coast Beaches of Oaxaca State
Oaxaca's Pacific Coast Beaches lack an infrastructure that can handle large numbers of people
and if they could there is still no easy way to get to most of the beaches on Oaxaca's Pacific Coast.
Oaxaca State's best known beaches Huatulco and Puerto Escondido have limited air service and the
mountains make a bus or auto trip from Oaxaca City an 8-hour ordeal for all but the dedicated traveler.
Oaxaca's Pacific Coast Beaches might be in for a change. A new
highway from Oaxaca City to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec will change things
in 2012 making Huatulco a ten-hour drive from Mexico City and a four-hour
trip from Oaxaca City.
For now, however, Oaxaca's Pacific Coast beaches are a quiet paradise
were you can dine on fresh grilled Dorado beneath a straw palapa and then
stretch a hammock between some palms for a mid-day snooze.
Shambala Posada in the
background at Zipolite,
rooms and dorms for as little
as $5 USD per day.
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's 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.
Beaches Oaxaca Mexico, Puerto Escondido and Zipolite Transportation
Zipolite Beach at dawn in November
Beaches in Oaxaca Mexico most notable are
Oaxaca's Puerto Escondido and Zipolite
Beach. These Pacific Coast Beaches can be
reached by air from Oaxaca's airport (OAX) to
Puerto Escondido or by bus from Oaxaca City.
Zipolite resort areas
reached by bus from
Puerto Escondido
Beaches in Oaxaca Mexico
most notable are Oaxaca's
Puerto Escondido and
Zipolite Beach. These
Pacific Coast Beaches can
be reached by air from
Oaxaca's airport (OAX) to
Puerto Escondido or by bus
from Oaxaca City.
to Puerto Escondido or
Pochutla and then to
Zipolite.
Bus service runs the Coast
road Route 200 to
Pochutla. and from there a
short taxi ride or camionetta
takes you to Zipolite .