Zicatela Beach is famed for its waves and surfing. The huge
state of Oaxaca years ago established support systems for
ecotourism on its coastal regions to create sustainable tourism.
Not far from Zicatela, lagoon boat tours and kayaking offer a
look t the wildlife
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Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Pacific Coast Beaches Mexico
Playa Principal is home to
Puerto Escondido's fishing fleet.  
You can buy fillets from the ladies
that clean the fish each day.  The
boats start coming in about 7:00
AM
The wives and families of
the fishermen will fillet a
fish to order and serve it
fresh in a take home bag
or they will cook it for you
on a charcoal grille
Puerto Escondido
How to Get To  Puerto Escondido
Tourist Information Center
Secretaria de Tourismo
703 Ave Benito Juarez
Colonial Center,Oaxaca
Tel.  951-516-0123
How to Get There
From the Zocalo go 8 blocks
north and three blocks east to
Llano Park  They are in the
building housing the Theatre.
Buses leave Oaxaca's first class ADO terminal bound for Juchitan, Salina Cruz,
Huatulco. Pochutla and Puerto Escondido
Buses leave Oaxaca City's second class terminal for Pochutla and Puerto
Escondido.
Collectivos (camionetta)in Pochutla make runs to Mazunte, Puerto Angel, and
Zipolite beaches.
Local buses run along the coast road and connect all the coastal towns and villages   
Air Service reaches Puerto Escondido from Oaxaca City, Mexico City
Six miles west of Puerto Escondido at
the  Manialtepec Lagoon (Laguna de
Manialtepec) you can rent kayaks and
take boat tours into the mangroves to
observe animals and birds including
spoonbills, storks, pelicans and cranes
and a variety of migratory birds that
feed among the mangroves.   
Restaurant La Puesta del Sol  
951-588-3867  Sea Food,  Kayak rentals,
Boat tours
La Flor del Pacifico Restaurant seafood
and Kayak rental/ boat tours
Puerto Escondido Diving
Puerto Escondido has a PADI dive
shop at the center of Play Principal as
you face the ocean.  They will provide
all equipment, lessons, local info and
boat trips. Cove beach dive spots for
scuba and snorkel are Playa (beach)
Carrizalillo,  and Puerto Angelito
Puerto Escondido Surfing
Playa Zicatela is Puerto
Escondido's surfing beach with an
annual November international
competition.  This beach is open to the
ocean and can have 20 foot waves, not
recommended for swimming. Tandem
skydiving during the November
competitions add to the excitement.
Swimming
The protected beaches in Puerto
Escondido are Playa Marinero and Playa
Principal,  in the center of the village.  
Others are Playa (beach) Carrizalillo in
Puerto Angelito, and Playa Carrizalillo in
protected coves a little north west of the
village center (3/4 mile) Free parking on the
hill above the beaches
Oaxaca Mexico has several
great beaches including
famed surfing beach,
Zicatela.  The November
National Championships  
are held on what is called
the Mexican Pipeline
Puerto Escondido is a Fishing Community famed for Surfing on
Zicatela Beach.  Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, offers Ecotours,
water Sport, kayaking, biking, Lagoon tours, turtle museum,
surfing, diving, and nightlife.
Puerto Escondido Surfing, Playa Zicatela
Puerto Escondido's surfing beach is beyond the rocks in this view
from Playa Marinero.  There are two annual competitions with the
annual November international competition the best known.  
(August- November) Zicatela Beach is open to the ocean and can
have dangerous waves, it is not recommended for swimming.
Playa Marinero, pictured above, is a small wave beach safe for
swimming.

Restaurante El Caficito on Zicatela, great breakfast free WiFi
Puerto Escondido Playa Zicetela
The safer swimming beach is
located in the center of the village,
Playa Principal,  to the left as you
face the ocean where the fishing
fleet is moored.
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