Puerto Escondido Vans, From Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido by Van

Ecotourism

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
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

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Puerto Escondido Van
From Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido by Van

Fishing

Playa Principal is home to Puerto
Escondido's fishing fleet. You can
book a sport fishing charter on the
main street near Play Principal

Dining

Many seafood restaurant front the
beach at Playa Principal or you can
buy fillets from the ladies that clean
the fish each day. The fishing fleet
starts coming in to unload the catch
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 reach Puerto Escondido if you choose not to go by van

Air

Flights reach Puerto Escondido from Oaxaca City Airport (OAX) and Mexico
City

Bus

First class buses leave Oaxaca's first class ADO terminal on a bus route for
Huatulco, Pochutla, and Puerto Escondido, 10 hours.
Second class buses leave Oaxaca City's second class terminal for
Pochutla and Puerto Escondido. Eight Hours

Coastal Buses and Taxis

In Puerto Escondido and Pochutla there are local buses and Collectivos
(camionetta) that make runs along the coast road and connect to Puerto
Escondido, Mazunte, Puerto Angel, and Zipolite beaches.
OCC Buses and Estrella Blanca Buses (Futura Bus) run bus routes between
Puerto Escondido , Pochutla, and Huatulco.

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

Van Service to Puerto Escondido

Modern Vans with AC leave Oaxaca City every
hour on the half hour for the six hour trip to Puerto
Escondido

Departures

Van service starts at 4:30 am and runs every hour
on the half hour until 8:30 pm
Last trip at 11 pm.

Fares

The van fare for the six-hour trip to Puerto
Escondido is 160 Pesos

Terminal

The terminal in Oaxaca City is located on
Avenida Hidalgo, Five blocks west of the
northwest corner of the Zocalo.

Puerto Escondido Terminal

The terminal in Puerto Escondido is located in the
center.

Vans

These are relatively new, air conditioned, 15-
passenger vans with reclining seats.

Note. The van route is via Sola de Vega, over the
steep southern mountains. Some passengers
experience motion sickness because of the
winding switchbacks. Several medications are
recommended by travelers. Check with the
Mexican farmacias for the over the counter
medication for motion sickness.

Van Service reaches the Puerto Escondido beaches in
six hours from Oaxaca City. Van from Oaxaca City to
Puerto Escondido for fishing charter, surf board
rental, scuba diving, ecotours, kayaking, turtle
museum, and nightlife.

Puerto Escondido
Surfing, Playa
Zicatela
Puerto Escondido's
surfing beach is
beyond the rocks to
the left of Playa
Marinero as you face
the ocean. 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 is a
small wave beach
safe for swimming.

Restaurante El
Caficito on Zicatela,
great breakfast free
WiFi