Top Things to do in Puerto Escondido
Top Restaurants in Puerto Escondido
What to do and see in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca: The Best Dolphin & Whale Watching
Looking for a tropical Mexican fishing village with relaxing beaches, oceanfront seafood bars and restaurants, unspoiled reefs for diving and snorkeling, and waves suitable for championship surfing? Puerto Escondido has all that plus the Laguna de Manialtepec mangrove lagoon for tours combining kayaking, boating, bird-watching, and swimming in phosphorescent waters. Regularly scheduled airline service links Mexico City and Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM)Rent an umbrella at the town beach, Playa Principal, which parallels the Avenida Perez Gasga hotel and restaurant row. Stop in one of the hotels near the beach for a drink or take the family horseback riding. A small freshwater lagoon at the mouth of the river, Rio Rigadillo, marks the border with Playa Marinero, which has waves suitable for beginning surfers. The whole family will enjoy the mile-long shoreline walkway known as Andador Escénico, which leads across the rocks to El Faro lighthouse and the Sueño Posible scenic overlook. Beyond the lighthouse, Playa Principal transitions into Playa Manzanillo, a swimmable beach with clear waters extending towards Puerto Angelito. Rent a boogie board or equipment to snorkel the coral and rocks. If Playa Manzanillo gets too crowded on a holiday weekend, catch one of the water taxis linking Puerto Escondido’s seven beaches. Hire a skiff to take the family sightseeing or dolphin and sea turtle viewing. Fish for trophy sailfish or catch a dinner of yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi (dorado), grouper, roosterfish, mackerel, or snapper. Watch the experts surf the 6-15 foot swells and hollow tubes of Playa Zicatela. International competitions in August and November draw the pros to demonstrate their prowess on the Mexican Pipeline. Snorkel or surf the clear shallow waters beneath the high cliffs surrounding Playa Carrizalillo. High red cliffs, housing, and hotels surround riptide-plagued Playa Bacocho, which is good for long romantic beach walks and sunsets. For more adventure, dive Pressure Point’s tectonic plate fault lines or Punta Colarada’s volcanic overhangs, ledges, and lava rock swimthroughs. If you are lucky you will see lobsters, stingrays, moray and snowflake eels, barracudas, yellow tangs, parrotfish, and puffers.
Restaurants in Puerto Escondido
1. Omar's Sportfishing
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5.0 based on 598 reviews
We Are Are Company That Offers Service, Quality, And Experience Our Tours Are For People That Love Nature And Like The Outdoors! In Puerto Escondido This Is A Great Attraction To Do. Our Guides Are Bilingual, Have A Lot Of Years Of Experince In This Waters, And Care For Nature. Our Compromise Is To Serve You!
2. Robert's Ecotours
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5.0 based on 145 reviews
ROBERT'S ECO TOURS desde 1994 mas de 20 años 100 % confiable. Somos 4ta. Generacion Nativa :Guias locales ; visitas guiadas en ingles y español. Somos un equipo de guias y nuestro objetivo es que te lleves una experiencia inolvidable te llevamos a conocer los puntos de referencia mas importantes que ofrece Puerto Escondido y sus alrededores. No tomes una desicion inadecuada te mereces lo mejor. Consulta nuestras reseñas. Aventurate y vive la experiencia.
3. Bucanero Dive & Fishing
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Multiday trips to swim with sea turtles and dolphins, horseriding, swim in the fluorescence, go see the sunset, go fishing, snorkeling, or if you would like to see cocodriles and whateaver you would like to make your trip unforgettable just talk to us.
4. Los Reyes Sportfishing Charters
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Puerto Escondido is a small city in the state of Oaxaca, known as surf and fishing town. Los Reyes Sportfishing Charters offer unique experiences and action at sea all year round. We are a small company with years of experience and participation at international, national and local fishing tournaments. We would love to spend the day with you out on the open ocean - sport fishing, deep-sea fishing. Whatever your level of experience is, our team will ensure and unforgettable adventure. In addition to fishing tours, we also offer bays tours, observing dolphins, sea turtles and whales in their natural habitat.
5. Ola Beach
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
We are a travel company with more than 20 years of experience dedicated mainly in selling wonderful experiences in the coast of Oaxaca.
6. Surfandfishing Chartes
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Captain Levy Ramirez invites you to join surfandfishing charters for a memorable trip on the high seas. We will take you on a 26 ft panga with a 115 motor, we can do the sighting and swimming tour with the defines and Sport Fishing where we can fish, Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna, Dorado
7. ASESORIA TURISTICA
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
We are a group of experts dedicated to tourism on the Oaxacan coast, offering a range of services with a customized vacation plan.
8. go to dive
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
We are the best dive center on the entire Oaxaca coast. We are in Zicatela. Av. Del Morro Lot 8. Come and live the best adventure of your life! Visit Puerto Escondido and fall in love!
9. Pascon Travel
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4.0 based on 13 reviews
Pascon Travel is an enterprise founded by professionals with over 20 year experience on the tourism industry. With our experience and knowledge, Pascon tours are the best way to discover the Oaxacan Coast via land, sea or air. We have 17 Tours so you can live the best attractions Puerto Escondido, Huatulco and the whole coast have to offer. Welcome to Oaxaca !
10. Operadora de Viajes Dimar
Dimar travel agency offers tourist transportation, we sell flight tickets for most of the international and national party companies and tours around Puerto Escondido.
