Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Puerto Escondido has become a popular alternative tourism and surfing destination in Mexico. Zicatela Beach, right outside of town, is known as the Mexican Pipeline.

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Puerto Angel, Oaxaca

Zicatela Beach

A Pacific coast destination near Puerto Escondido and Huatulco, this small fishing village was an important shipping port for regional coffee growers. Just north of town lies the laid-back beach destination of Zipolite, offering a series of small inns and bed-and-breakfasts.

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Mazunte, Oaxaca

Mazunte is a small Pacific coast community near Puerto Angel that is one of the main nesting spots for a variety of sea turtles that frequent these coasts. Visit the turtle sanctuary and the natural cosmetics factory.

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Oaxaca State

Overview of the state of Oaxaca which lies along the southeast region of the Mexican Pacific. It is the 5th largest state of the Mexican Republic and is one of the country’s poorer regions.

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Surfing Oaxaca

Playa Zicatela at Puerto Escondido carries a world-wide reputation with surfers and is known as the Mexico Pipeline.

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