Puerto Escondido, Mexico Travel Blogs

Oaxaca Time
May 26, 2006 (8 photos)

... 't like it one bit, and appeared to be half-ill most of the time due to the windiness and vertiginous drop-offs. In Puerto Escondido, we found the most interesting toilet situation yet--half a seat (the side half, not the back, in an internet cafe). ...

Mexico´s Pacific Coast
Mar 3, 2005 (5 photos)

The Mexican Pacific Coast, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido and Zipolite. Monday 21st Feb we took a bus from Mexico City to Acapulco which took around 5 hours. We booked into the Hotel California - pretty much a run down dump like in the Eagles song "Welcome ...

Big Waves, Big Crocs and Big Poker Tournaments
Oct 23, 2007 (34 photos)

Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca Mexico. 3rd - 23rd October 207. Our flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City took 11 hours. As we approached we noticed snow capped mountains out the window. We hadn't even landed and we were already learning new things. Another ...

More Long Bus Rides
Jul 16, 2006

... note is a problem. They either flat out refuse to accept it or look like they are about to cry. Bus ride to Puerto Escondido took hours! It slowly trundled along some village roads in the middle of nowhere through towns that never see tourists and some ...

Body Boarding and Late Night Drinks
Jul 17, 2006 (10 photos)

Fancied a full day at the beach today so at 11am we walked the 2 minutes and found a good spot. Rented a couple of sun loungers and shade for a tiny amount for the whole day and some body boards for an hour. The waves were huge! We paddled out to try ...

Possibly the worst road in Mexico.....
Sep 19, 2006 (2 photos)

Well, I think I found the worst road in Mexico. It was the one that our overnight bus was on last night from Mexico City to Puerto Escondido. The night started off fine...the bus was half empty, and all seemed well. Then around 11 I was woken up by some ...

Dengue fever?! I'm soooo getting outta here!!
Sep 21, 2006

I found out from a guy at our hostel that people at the hostel just down the road have gotten dengue fever. It is SOOO time to move on from here!! I spent most of the day avoiding the sun and sweating in the shade. It's really humid today as it's ...

Trying to Avoid the Sun
Jul 18, 2006

As Puerto Escondido is in the middle of nowhere most of the bus journeys take an obscene amount of time. Thus, every single bus out of town leaves after 5pm and travels all night. Our bus didn't leave until 6:45pm so we had all day to kill. Killing time ...

That is one wicked ass burn!!
Sep 20, 2006 (1 photos)

I can't BELIEVE that I've only been travelling for two weeks! It feels like two months. Truly, I feel like I've done and seen so much...it's increadible. I'm doing better these days, although I'm leaving my travel companion Leanne tomorrow, so I'll be on ...

Home of the famous Mexican pipeline
Nov 13, 2007 (9 photos)

... San Cristobal de las Casas we couldn't wait to get to the beach. A 13 hour bus ride later, we arrived in Puerto Escondido, home of the Mexicano pipeline. Blond Californian surfer guys abound, I bet many of you girls out there would squeak ...

Surfing in paradise and life realizations
Aug 29, 2007 (54 photos)

... , I was in a complete different mental state. After setting up in my new temporary home (familia Garcia in Puerto Escondido, Mexico) and getting over my cultural shock, starting my Spanish classes, getting back at surfing and blending this new beach life ...

Sunburn is a bitch!
Jul 8, 2006 (22 photos)

... and didn't spend much time there. That night I took an overnight bus ride with James, ozzy bloke from Melbourne, to Puerto Escondido. After a 13 hours journey we arrived at our final stop. Here we meet three of his friends Laura and Johanus, both ...

Ring of Fire:Puerto Escondido
Aug 12, 2007 (4 photos)

... .  I hear there are Zapatistas in the area.  Maybe we will join and start a revolution.  Ciao Ciao from Puerto Escondido! Nik y Sarita. PS - first lesson learned is that EVERY hostel room must come with a fan!! I did not think it was ...

RIP Rudy!!!!
Oct 26, 2006

... soft toy that i had strapped to my pack on these travels and many previous ones. He went missing somewhere in Peurto Escondido....should anyone happen to find him....please rescue him!!!!) PS if anyone feels sorry enough for me....and wants to try and ...

Its a hard life
Oct 24, 2006

... long day travelling and when we finally arrived we didnt have a clue where we were. The bus drivwer confirmed it was indeed Puerto Escondido but to us it look like a big bus satation in the middle of nowhere - not at all wot the guidebook indicated. ...

Meh he co
May 1, 2008 (5 photos)

Spent a month in Mexico, firstly in puerto escondido and then onto trocones and nexpa. last stop in latin america.

Puerto Escondido
Jan 21, 2008 (1 photos)

Huatulco to Puerto Escondido  We left Huatulco and drove the short 65 miles up the coast to Puerto Escondido. It's bigger than we expected, and has several beaches, but basically there's two main beaches where most everyone goes. One is ...

Beach holiday
Mar 8, 2009

... which looked very quiant and pretty, and we would like to see more of the country at some point. When we arrived at Puerto Escondido, we checked in, after a lot of hassle from the guy on reception, who didn't understand that we work for a hostel ...

My birthday in Puerto Escondido
Jan 30, 2008

  Wednesday, January 30, 2008,   Wednesday, January 30, 2008, my birthday. We went to Zicatela beach where Terry had made friends with some people at the La Siesta restaurant. They have the chairs, lounges and umbrellas for free if ...

Surf at last
Oct 9, 2007

Well finally made it down to the coast where the waves are!  It´s amazing down here so i think my updates from now on will probably just be about waves, waves and more waves! Got in off the bus yesterday at about 4 and went straight out to buy a ...

Turtles and Locals
Oct 19, 2007

Whatcha people! A few things been going on these past days so i thought a little update would keep everyone happy :) First off i moved into a new place, my own, nice, big, sweet place.... with a hammock outside and a view of the all the main surf ...

The runs and the Beach!
Feb 2, 2008 (18 photos)

... nothing that would make me want to stay any more than the 3 days we gave it. So we decided to head further south to Puerto Escondido, a little town that sits on the Pacific Ocean, 6 hours from Oaxaca. We did this trip by minivan, with out luggage strapped ...

Rave
Mar 17, 2008

Went to an all night dance party last night... it was amazing.  Amazing DJ, everyone dancing on the beach under the stars, fire spinners... what more could you ask for??? The atmosphere was so accepting and fun that no one had any inhibitions to ...

arrived Puerto Escondido
Sep 18, 2008 (8 photos)

... the waves, then this lady started just bringing rums and pepsi...beautiful waves. Took a cab ride in to the town of Puerto Escondido last evening, cab driver Willie stayed with us and made a couple stops along the way, Willie spoke no english and the ...

Living it up at the lands end and mainland mex
Oct 1, 2005

We drove most of the nite to La Paz where I slept on the ground next to the truck. I awoke to my amazement that there was a huge pile of cow dung next to me :) Pressed on and made it to Cabo that nite. We stayed at a beauitiful hotel; and it was the ...

Puerto Escondido
Dec 5, 2008 (3 photos)

Pretty sleepless night on the 20 hour bus to Puerto Escondido, half due to the crazy driving and the other half due to the fact that our driver had the radio blaring non-stop Mexican music. Puerto surrounded by stunning beaches& ...

Mercado, un Rodeo, una Roca Blanca, y un Incendio
Mar 9, 2008 (23 photos)

... it and I saw my first rodeo in Mexico and the first one that I remember clearly. The next day we just relaxed around Puerto Escondido, and in the afternoon we went to a place called Roca Blanca that is another beach that is nearby.  It was ...

Puerto Escondido
Aug 2, 2007

Puerto Escondido

Waves and more waves
Oct 14, 2007

... working so this update might get cut sort as i become unfriendly with the keyboard. Still on the beach Called Zicatella in Escondido.  Took a day off surfing yesterday as the day before i'd been in the water loads, giving a couple of danish people ...

Puerto Escondido
May 12, 2008 (6 photos)

We caught the overnight bus to Puerto Escandido where one of Mexico's best surf beaches (Playa Zicatela) is located. We arrived exhausted from the long bus trip and had a rest before heading to a local café for breakfast. In the afternoon we went to ...