Puerto Escondido remains a traditional Mexico fishing village in the State of Oaxaca on the southern Mexico Pacific coast. Puerto Escondido itself did not exist as a modern town until the 1920's, when the owners of the great coffee farms in the foothills decided that the protected bay of this lovely little town made an ideal and convenient port for shippinng coffee and other products of the region.

Puerto Escondido News
Words From Warren & El Sol De La Costa

THE NEW YEAR IS STILL new enough that I can wish you all the very best for this interesting year ahead. (I'm writing 2009 on checks, notes and e-mail.) It is expected that the editor makes note of another year, new beginnings and an all that. And so I shall, since a new decade begins as well, and for Mexico it is a very important year indeed.......

Puerto Music 2010

Since its modest beginnings in 2001, when a famed Canadian blues musician was invited to play a few gigs in Puerto Escondido, the Winter music extravaganza has grown in stature, scope, critical acclaim and recognition.

PUERTO MUSIC 2010 will raise the bar even higher, presenting an outstanding line up of classic blues, r and b, country rock, contemporary Mexican rock, Latin and straight ahead Jazz, with the participation of some of the legendary giants of their genre. Learn more about upcoming events and news from Puerto.

For The Birds

The fastest growing hobby in the U.S. and Europe these days is bird watching. Not really surprising, as we baby boomers slow down some. The great biodiversity of the Oaxacan Coast is just one of its many attractions, and it's a motherlode for birders. Read More

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Effective October 2, Mexicana is adding a flight from Mexico City (MEX) to Puerto Escondido at 10:00am on Fridays and Sundays. The return flight from Puerto Escondido to MEX departs at 11:30am on Fridays and Sundays. This additional service will make it easier to get in and out of Puerto Escondido - especially from JFK !

The creation of the Carretera costal (coastal highway) along the Pacific coast in the 1960's and the later paving of the highway to Oaxaca, opened the area to tourism and was the beginning of real growth in Puerto Escondido. Check Out the NEW Puerto Photo & Local News Blog for Zicatela Beach and Coastal highway contruction progress.

Puerto Escondido has grown from a small fishing village of 3,000 people to a thriving town of more than 50,000 people. This growth has been due to Puerto Escondido’s importance as a regional center for agriculture, education, commerce, fishing and tourism and has resulted in the town becoming a vibrant community rather than just a tourist destination.

Puerto Escondido retains much of it's original charm and is sometimes referred to as "The Mexico Pipeline", an internationally recognized surfing paradise and home of an annual international surf contest. Puerto is very Un-Cancun and offers a rare taste of old Mexico with some of the best beaches in Mexico. CHECK OUT THE SURF - LIVE BEACH CAM.

The Puerto Escondido Airport (airport code: PXM) is about 4km (2 1/2 miles) north of the center of town, near Playa Bacocho. Puerto Escondido is solely served once a day, 5 days a week, by Click Airline (A Mexicana Subsidiary) from Mexico City airport. A minimum of two hours should be allowed for all connections at Mexico City airport - a daunting experience for the first time visitor. Heads Up: Departing gate numbers are not posted on airport monitors until 'maybe' 30 or 45 minutes before the flight is scheduled to leave. Caution: Any flight from Mexico City can depart 20 +/- minutes prior to posted departure time.

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Puerto Escondido was officially founded in 1928, and has long since been a shipping point for coffee plantations. During the 1960's, when the coast road was built, tourism began to develop and continued to increase with the opening of a small airport in the 1980s.

Puerto Escondido is also renowned for its Turtle Assistance Ecological Camp, located a few miles from the port, and The Living Museum of Sea Turtles, located on Mazunte Beach. The museum is designed to protect sea turtles and prevent extinction and displays a variety of sea turtles that inhabit Mexico's shores.

Puerto Escondido has two seasons, the summer/wet season, and the winter/dry season. With temperatures ranging from 75-95 in the summer and 65-85 in the winter, Puerto enjoys the perfect tropical climate. Sunrise enjoyers will want to bring a sweatshirt for the breezy dawns; otherwise, a wardrobe of swim suits, shorts, and t-shirts will suffice. Most important: bring sun screen and mosquito repellant for all tropical climates.

Bus transportation offers a inexpensive way to travel in Mexico. They generally run day and night. If you are able to sleep in fairly cramped surroundings, this is the way to go. Most cities in Mexico have a Primero Clase (First Class) bus station. They are comfortable and safe. Find first class Mexico bus information at Premara Plus or ADO GL.

Driving in Mexico can be as exciting as taking a bus. Make sure you have current maps and be aware that some listed paved roads are not there at all. Avoid driving between towns in the evening, stick to main highways, take short cuts at your own peril and enjoy the adventure.