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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.
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1. Puerto Escondido Ecotours
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
We have many different choices for you, we can take you in a horse riding tour,in a atv`s jungle tour,sport fishing or maybe you would like to rent a bout and to discover the great pacific ocean or if you decided to take a tour and to know the most important arqueological zones in oaxaca estate, so come with us and let us show you our paradise.
Reviewed By crowd2017 - Mexico City, Mexico
I've taken up birding in the past four years and try to set aside time for birding whenever I travel. I've made it a practice to keep lists of species I see, and it's always helpful--especially in new places--to go with local experts who can help me identify what I'm seeing, including professional guides where the birding is especially spectacular. Well, Oaxaca fits the bill for spectacular birding, and Pto. Escondido Ecotours ("Lalo Ecotours" on FB) fits the bill for expert guides. I was in Pto. Escondido for a family vacation last week, and set aside a day for birding (unfortunately, my wife and sons aren't birders--otherwise, I would have birded there every day). The Laguna Manialtepec is the premier birding spot on the Oaxacan Coast, with some 230+ species registered there (out of over 900 in the whole state). Everardo ("Eve") and his father, Lalo, guided us through the lagoon. They know its every nook and cranny, every inlet and alcove, and know where to find specific species and nesting sites. They were patient in stopping and allowing me to take photos; their explanations of bird behaviors and field marks to distinguish between different species evidenced a knowledge equaled only by their passion for birds. I went with a list of target species, including many I hadn't seen and some I'd seen before, but only a few times or once. We saw over 70 species on the excursion, including most on my target list, some of which were lifers (white-throated magpie jay, bare-throated tiger heron, boat-billed heron, wood stork, mangrove vireo), and others of which I hadn't seen in a long time (roseate spoonbill, white ibis). Besides being knowledgeable, Eve and Lalo are friendly and outgoing. We stopped for lunch on the sandbar that, out of the rainy season, separates the lagoon from the Pacific. (Word to the wise: I'm not sure if it's expected, but it's generally good manners to pay for the guides' meal, as well as give a tip to the motor boat pilot.) Conversation was easy and free-flowing. We spoke mostly in Spanish with Eve and Lalo, but we interspersed enough English in to let me know that they're fluent in English. I'm very happy with the birding excursion and just can't say enough about Eve and Lalo.
2. 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.
3. Big Wave Diving
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Big Wave Diving aims to introduce people to the passion for diving and, in turn, use it as an environmental awareness and sustainability tool. With our snorkeling and diving tours, as well as diving courses to be able to get certified you can discover the wonders of the underwater world and enjoy being underwater, breathing and moving in 3 dimensions. There is a whole world down there and it is worth appreciating and preserving it!
4. Kooks on Wheels
Rent a Scooter during your holiday in Puerto Escondido. We are the only rental company with delivery service in PXM. Your scooter rental can be reserved from the comfort of your home or hotel room and we'll deliver it right to your door, at no extra cost to you and when you're finished with your scooter rental, we'll pick it up from the same location.
5. Turistica Chacahua
With more than 18 years of experience, we provide the best service in order to achieve full customer satisfaction with our tour packages for families to enjoy knowing the most important wonders of this city.
6. BIOLUMINISCENCIA Y TOURS Ola Beach
We transport you safely when you walk through Pto. Escondido and take you to the best attractions to practice Ecotourism in the region
7. DAVID MENDEZ
I AM DAVID AND I AM A GENERAL TOURIST GUIDE AND TOURIST GUIDE SPECIALIZED IN SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT I CAN TAKE YOU TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF OAXACA, ITS BEACHES, ITS GASTRONOMY, ITS CULTURE AND MUCH MORE ...
8. MannyTours
We are a local independent tour guides. We will take you to the most beautiful places in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Great experiences like horseback riding on the beach, bioluminescence Manialtepec lagoon, Hot Springs Water and many more adeventure. Great family activities! We are bilingual as well. Please contact us for more information or if you have any questions.
9. Puerto Escondido Ecotours-
PUERTO ESCONDIDO ECOTOURS. It is a proudly Oaxacan company, oriented to the branch of the tourism industry in order to promote and publicize our natural as well as cultural beauties innovating day by day with competitive services and with a commercial dynamism that leads us to position ourselves within the market as a Leading company, versatile pioneer of trajectory and experience
