Puerto Escondido questions

Is Puerto Escondido a good place to just relax for a few weeks? It looks
alluring, and it's a place we can reach easily enough, although leaving
seems a challenge. A challenge, not a problem. We'd just end the trip with
a few days in Mexico City, since the connection there is 15 hrs minimum.

Is it a typical friendly Mexican town? I only ask because of the recent
troubles in Oaxaca (the city) and don't know how widespread ill-feelings
were, or are, in the area.

Any recommendations for on-the-sand beachfront places to stay? (that aren't
all-inclusive). We're open to anything from a grass shack to a resort
hotel.

What's local transportation like? Is there a bus system? Are taxis
plentiful, or is it mostly foot-power or rent-a-car for tourists?

Anything you know about the town will help, and fyi we're looking at the
last two weeks of Nov for travel.

thanks,
Keith

"k" <keithblakeslee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Is Puerto Escondido a good place to just relax for a few weeks? It looks
> alluring, and it's a place we can reach easily enough, although leaving
> seems a challenge. A challenge, not a problem. We'd just end the trip
> with a few days in Mexico City, since the connection there is 15 hrs
> minimum.
>
> Is it a typical friendly Mexican town? I only ask because of the recent
> troubles in Oaxaca (the city) and don't know how widespread ill-feelings
> were, or are, in the area.

It's friendly enough, but I wouldn't call it typical. Puerto Escondido
is famous for world class surfing and draws surfers from around the globe.
My understanding is that safe surfing there requires a fare degree of skill
and experience. The currents there can be tricky at times so it's not a
place for casual swimming in the surf. While it draws a fair number of
tourists it is not a typical resort city. Mexican tourists, surfers and
counter-culture types make up the bulk of the tourist trade there, probably
in about that order. There's a business area near the beach that's closed to
cars. It draws small crafts vendors in the evening. Since I don't surf I'd
get bored there in a few days.
>
> Any recommendations for on-the-sand beachfront places to stay? (that
> aren't all-inclusive). We're open to anything from a grass shack to a
> resort hotel.

I didn't see any grass shacks there, but accomodations range from bare
bones to fairly upscale hotels.
>
> What's local transportation like? Is there a bus system? Are taxis
> plentiful, or is it mostly foot-power or rent-a-car for tourists?

Like many smaller cities in Mexico bus service gets a bit sketchy after
dark, but you can just about always find a taxi.
>
> Anything you know about the town will help, and fyi we're looking at the
> last two weeks of Nov for travel.

If you're looking for something more laid back with better beaches you
might look at some of the smaller cities south of Puerto Escondido.

TB



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Keith
It's been years since I've been to PE, but when I was there, it was
crawling with soldiers, so I wouldn't think it's that friendly!
Unless you're flying in, it isn't so easy to get to. It's a seven hr
bus ride from Oaxaca City!
The tourist area along the beach is pretty. There's a concrete path
built on the rocky coastline, which makes for a nice walk - during
daylight! Local business owners said it was risky to walk on the beach
after dark!
The main town is up on the hill, and has an open air market, where
you hear mostly native languages!
About forty miles north, you can take boats into Laguna Cachagua, and
back into a farm, which raises endangered Morlette crocodiles, that
stinks to high heaven! P.U.!
I'm glad I went, but I haven't been back since, and have no plans to
do so!
If I was going to that area again, I'd go to Huatulco!
Don

http://www.donlampson.com

"Don Lampson" <DonLampson@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Keith
> It's been years since I've been to PE, but when I was there, it was
> crawling with soldiers, so I wouldn't think it's that friendly!
> Unless you're flying in, it isn't so easy to get to. It's a seven hr
> bus ride from Oaxaca City!
> The tourist area along the beach is pretty. There's a concrete path
> built on the rocky coastline, which makes for a nice walk - during
> daylight! Local business owners said it was risky to walk on the beach
> after dark!
> The main town is up on the hill, and has an open air market, where
> you hear mostly native languages!
> About forty miles north, you can take boats into Laguna Cachagua, and
> back into a farm, which raises endangered Morlette crocodiles, that
> stinks to high heaven! P.U.!
> I'm glad I went, but I haven't been back since, and have no plans to
> do so!
> If I was going to that area again, I'd go to Huatulco!
> Don
>
> http://www.donlampson.com
>
Don,

Thanks for the tip on Huatulco. I looked and it looks nice, but I can't
reasonably get there from here - 26 hrs going and 24 coming back, all for 6
hrs in the air. There's time, so maybe some airline will fill that gap, or
maybe I can route myself better than expedia or orbitz.

Where did you stay when there?

thanks,
Keith