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Mazunte
A small Oaxacan Pacific village with the national turtle centre on the sand and the Punta Cometa headland alongside: the southernmost point of Oaxaca and the coast's best sunset viewpoint.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Oaxaca, Mexico · North America
Puerto Escondido sits on the route: 10 minutes from Brisas de Zicatela, 59km from Mazunte.
Puerto Escondido is a town located in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a population of 29,903, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Puerto Escondido sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Puerto Escondido to your route.
Puerto Escondido (English: "Hidden Port") is a Mexican city-port and tourist center in the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec Distrito 22 in the state of Oaxaca. Prior to the 1930s, there was no town. The bay had been used as a port intermittently to ship coffee, but there was no permanent settlement due to the lackRead more
of potable water. The name "Puerto Escondido" had roots in the legend of a woman who escaped her captors and hid there. The Nahuatl word for this area was Zicatela, meaning "place of large thorns". Today, it refers to the area's most famous beach.
Puerto Escondido is one of the most important tourist attractions on the Oaxacan coast. It caters to a more downscale and eclectic clientele than neighboring Huatulco, mostly surfers, backpackers and Mexican families. The main attractions are the beaches: Zicatela Beach hosts major surfing competitions, while other beaches have gentle waves. A large lagoon area to the west of the town is popular for fishing and birdwatching.
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Puerto Escondido is located in Oaxaca, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 15.8628 latitude, -97.0683 longitude.
Puerto Escondido has a population of approximately 29,903 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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A small Oaxacan Pacific village with the national turtle centre on the sand and the Punta Cometa headland alongside: the southernmost point of Oaxaca and the coast's best sunset viewpoint.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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A rocky headland jutting into the Pacific at Mazunte, reached by a 20-minute walk through scrub: the southernmost tip of Oaxaca and a near-360° platform for sunset, whale and dolphin spotting.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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