Top Things to do in Puerto Escondido
Top Restaurants in Puerto Escondido
What to do and see in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca: The Best Things to do for Honeymoon
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. Surf Travel & Friends
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5.0 based on 246 reviews
We are a Surf School in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico offering professional surf lessons to people of all ages. Our surf lessons are specially designed for all levels with our quick 1-2-3 steps to stand up you will be grabbing waves in your first lesson. We also offer surf & stay packages. contact us for more details
2. The Mexykan Cooking Classes & Market Tours
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5.0 based on 138 reviews
There are 4 options all lead by a professional chef with 30 years of experience with nearly 20 years in Oaxaca. #1. A full day, all hands-on Mexican Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Breakfast. In this class we meet in the Mercado Benito Juarez, eat breakfast at a comedor/diner near the market, then return to the market to shop for ingredients to prepare a delicious Mexican lunch. #2. Mexican Salsa Cooking Class hands-on experience preparing 6 or more different salsas. In this Salsa Cooking Class, we also enjoy a special Mexican lunch prepared by The Mexykan. #3. A Mexican Market Food Tour & Breakfast. Experience the real Mexico on the Mexican Food Tour & Breakfast. See the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aromas and taste the flavors of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México. Get a deeper understanding of the culinary traditions with a professional chef leading the way. Feel less intimidated at the market. #4. Private Customized Cooking Classes and Market Food Tours Available.
Reviewed By MartyP61 - Nanaimo, Canada
Both my husband and I enjoyed Tony’s informative yet relaxed market tour and cooking class. Fun to tour the market and learn so much about the local ingredients. The meal we prepared and cooked was delicious. One of the highlights of our trip to Puerto Escondido. Highly recommended!
3. Valfred Excursiones Turisticas
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5.0 based on 215 reviews
Your Travel Agency EXCURSIONES TURISTICAS DE VALFRED S.A DE C.V starts on August 12 2007, and It is announced as one of the best latest Travel Agencies, certified and responsible for all services, start doing Tours all around Oaxaca State, Chiapas and Guerrero. In 2008, begins its operations make it Tours with THREE LICENCED TOUR GUIDES, CERTIFIED BY TOURISM MINISTRY, specialized in Eco-Tourism, Archaeology and History with 15 years of experience each one. From 2010 to date, We are still working all services with LICENCED TOUR GUIDES, and We have different types of vehicles, (small cars, minivans, suburbans, and buses) to make the best Tours around our beautiful Mexican Country. The services that We have currently: 29 TOURS AROUND PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Tours to Oaxaca City, Chiapas, Guerrero, Tabasco, Veracruz, Puebla, transfers to any part of Mexico, transfer Hotel-Airport-Hotel, of any State, car rental, motos rental, sale of airplane tickets, consultancy land sale, and rental of houses, WELL BEHIND US 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF EACH OF OUR TOUR GUIDES. We have a branch oficce in Huatulco, and widely operate on cruise ships worldwide Then visit Us there. MISSION: To EXCURSIONES TURISTICAS DE VALFRED S.A DE C.V based on the family unit, serving the customer constantly exceeding their expectations. It establishes a commitment to society to encourage moral and spiritual values, contributing to the economic well-being and boosting business association. Human awareness and culturally partners and colleagues, and society, making the improvement of the quality of life of the region, making a sustained and sustainable environment. VIEW: Have in mind at all the time the commitment, punctuality, spirit of service, respect, humility, honesty, loyalty and discipline, with the Tourism that visits Us and with society in general, and promote the importance of each of the participating partners.
4. Vidasurf Ecotours
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5.0 based on 244 reviews
Surf school and tour agency in Puerto Escondido. We offer surf classes, surf trips, surf-and-stay packages, a huge range of tours in our spectacular landscape, and luxury accommodation next to the beach. Get in touch to plan your next vacation. Our tours include: swimming in bioluminescent water, baby turtle release, bird watching, horseback riding, tubing and rafting river, stand up paddle, dolphin watching and much more!
5. Playa Carrizalillo
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4.5 based on 540 reviews
Small, lesser-known cove that isnt usually crowded.
Reviewed By nhbezerkeley
We were lucky enough to stay at a hotel on this gorgeous beach, so spent a lot of time there. The water was warm and beautiful and great for swimming or bobbing in the gentle waves. Renting loungers is a must to get some shade (the place with blue loungers was 250 for two, the next door place with orange loungers was 150 each), or claim a restaurant table and order food.
6. Playa Bacocho
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4.5 based on 418 reviews
The westernmost beach in Puerto Escondido.
Reviewed By blumtnguy - Blue Mountains, Canada
Unrivalled in the area for its thunderous waves on a virtually deserted beach that seems to go on forever Playa Bacocho is the gem in the crown of Puerto Escondido (secret port). Easily accessed by taxi and through either of the two beach clubs at the southern end. Every day at sunset the turtle rescue center releases baby turtles to the ocean ... a must see for the children in your group or even for the child in you! Pez Gallo Restaurante at Playa VillaSol Beach Club provides excellent cuisine as well as an amazing view of the beach as the waves crash onto the rocks.
7. Laguna de Manialtepec
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4.5 based on 601 reviews
Lagoon a few miles away from Puerto Escondido featuring lush plant life and pristine beaches.
Reviewed By 98chips - Calgary, Canada
Look! Look! Look! Wherever you turn, there is a new bird and this was in March, off of breeding season for many species when song activity is not high. It's local folks who are making their living here. Support them and see nature up close. It's the only way to really SEE this extensive mix habitat. Go early. Take the 6:30 launches and avoid the heat. Best for pics, too. Be sure to bring binoculars. Funny how many people think that they'll see everything like on TV.
8. Playa Zicatela
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4.5 based on 1,206 reviews
Beachfront in Puerto Escondido.
Reviewed By Bibliokos - Jalisco, Mexico
Amazing beach right south of Puerto Escondido. Great for riding the waves or hanging out on the beach and taking a quick dip in the ocean. This is not a beach for swimming or hanging out in the ocean unless you have a surf or bodyboard. The surf and undertow are dangerous along this beach. Also, stay away from the over-priced and mediocre to poor quality food that is offered at the restaurants along the main drag of Av del Morro. If all you want is a cold drink and some guacamole and chips that's fine... but don't waste your money on dinner at these places. Take the beautiful walk to the southern area.... La Punta/Brisas (keep reading) The only place you can really just sit in calm waters is at the far south end near the lighthouse. There you can relax and sunbathe and wade out into the water to cool off. This is also where you find the kids who are learning to surf. It's really quite fun watching them tackle the mini waves. This Brisas de Zicatela neighborhood is also the place to stay if you want a younger and more hip and lively bunch to hang out with. Plenty of lodging and good restaurants and the best coffeehouse are down there.
9. Puerto Angelito Beach
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4.0 based on 382 reviews
Small town featuring fresh seafood restaurants and safe cove swimming.
Reviewed By jaymacdonald57 - Bucerias, Mexico
We visited this beach almost every afternoon of our week in Puerto. Crowded? Yup. Gringos? Nope. Very calm waters here while 15’ surf pounded Playa Zicatela. Lots of local families. Lots of tropical fish (we bought a decent snorkel from the fishing store on the Playa Principal. Great food at Buzos restaurant on the west end of beach. Helps to speak spanish : )
