Puerto Escondido Expert Travel Guides

See what the experts are saying about Puerto Escondido. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.

Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

368km (228 miles) SE of Acapulco; 240km (149 miles) NW of Salina Cruz; 80km (50 miles) NW of Puerto Angel I consider Puerto Escondido (pwer-toh es-cohn-dee-doh) the best overall beach value in Mexico, and it retains the same casual beach f... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There & Departing By Plane -- Aero Tucán (tel. 954/582-3461), and Aerovega (tel. 954/582-0151) operate daily morning flights to and from Puerto Escondido on small planes; the fare is about $150 (£83) each way to Oaxaca. Click Mexican... Continue reading »
Fast facts

by Frommers Travel Guides

Area Code -- The telephone area code is 954. Currency Exchange -- Banamex, Bancomer, Banorte, and HSBC all have branches in town, and all will change money during business hours; hours vary, but you can generally find one of the above open... Continue reading »

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Hurricane!!!

Sadly but surely I had to leave San Cristobal.This time I was headed for a deserted beach down in the South Pacific Coast of Mexico. I ex... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Aaron Abel Chen
At last, the beach!

Had a 10 hour overnight bus journey (the longest I've had so far) to get from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido. Didn't sleep much and arr... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Rich
Rock n Roll lifestyle in chilled out dreamland!

I finally made it to Puerto Escondido after a bit of a fiasco with the buses. They all seemed to be horribly booked up so I ended up gett... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Mad Sal
Puerto Escondido, Mexico

We are now in Puerto Escandido. It was a 6 hour bus ride along an extremely windy road to the coastline. It is a great beach and has a re... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Trudie
Sonne, Strand, Surfen und Me(h)er

Da ich keine weiblichen Freundinen hier habe, oder eher gesagt gar keine Freunde habe (die Jungs haben mich nur aus Mitleid mitgenommen ;... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Princesa Pinay