Puerto Escondido Surfing Travel Guide

Puerto Escondido Surfing Travel Guide

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Surfing the waves at Puerto Escondido in Mexico
Surfing at Puerto Escondido (Guillermo Aldana/courtesy, Mexico Tourism)

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Puerto Escondido Surfing Travel Tips

  • Discover the "Mexican Pipeline," widely considered Mexico's top surfing destination.
  • Leave it to the experts: Surfing is very competitive and wipeouts can be brutal. Consider a long board (seven-plus feet) when the swell is up.
  • Brave the Beach Break at Playa Zicatela, Puerto Escondido's most popular wave, averaging five to 15 feet from May to November.
  • Participate in Playa Zicatela's international surfing competitions held each August, September, and November.
  • Look out for Ángel Salinas, a Puerto Escondido legend and co-founder (with his five brothers) of Central Surf, the area's first surf shop. A skilled long-boarder, Ángel is known to sport pro wrestling masks on the waves.


Puerto Escondido Travel Guide

I consider Puerto Escondido (pwer-toh es-cohn-dee-doh) the best overall beach value in Mexico, and it retains the same casual beach feel that's drawn people here for decades. Although it has long been known as one of the world's top surf sites, today it's broadening its appeal. Think alternative therapies, great vegetarian restaurants, hip nightlife, awesome hotel and dining values, and some of the best coffee shops in Mexico. It's a place for those whose priorities include the dimensions of the surf break (big), the temperature of the beer (cold), the strength of the coffee (espresso), and the optimal tanning angle. The young and very aware crowd that comes here measures time by the tides, and the pace is relaxed. Read More

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Hotels

Beach Hotel Ines

Calle del Morro
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Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Best Western Posada Real

Boulevard Benito Juarez
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Hotel Flor de Maria

Playa Marinero, 1ra. Entrada
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Attractions

Playa Zicatela

Good For Surfing
Playa Zicatela
Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Even if you don't surf, a visit to Playa Zicatela can be rewarding, a chance to watch world-class... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Playa Carrizalillo

Good For Surfing
Fracc. Carrizalillo
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Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: A long flight of stairs leads down a bluff to this secluded beach, which has decent snorkeling and boogie boarding, and a handful of beach shacks serving simple meals.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Hidden Voyages Ecotours

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Perez Gasga Ave 905 (at Viajes Dimar Travel Agency)
Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Go birdwatching in nearby Manialtepec lagoon on a half day motorized boat trip with noted Canadian ornithologist Michael Malone.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Airports

Major Airports near Puerto Escondido

Distance (mi.)
Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport 280.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Puerto Escondido

Distance (mi.)
Huatulco Airport 49.9 map
Oaxaca Xoxocotlan Airport 87.0 map
Acapulco Juan Alvarez International Airport 192.2 map

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