Things to do in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca: The Best Outdoor Activities

September 25, 2021 Deane Carmody

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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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. Omar's Sportfishing

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Omar's Sportfishing

We Are Are Company That Offers Service, Quality, And Experience Our Tours Are For People That Love Nature And Like The Outdoors! In Puerto Escondido This Is A Great Attraction To Do. Our Guides Are Bilingual, Have A Lot Of Years Of Experince In This Waters, And Care For Nature. Our Compromise Is To Serve You!

3. Robert's Ecotours

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Robert's Ecotours

ROBERT'S ECO TOURS desde 1994 mas de 20 años 100 % confiable. Somos 4ta. Generacion Nativa :Guias locales ; visitas guiadas en ingles y español. Somos un equipo de guias y nuestro objetivo es que te lleves una experiencia inolvidable te llevamos a conocer los puntos de referencia mas importantes que ofrece Puerto Escondido y sus alrededores. No tomes una desicion inadecuada te mereces lo mejor. Consulta nuestras reseñas. Aventurate y vive la experiencia.

4. Zicazteca Surf School

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Zicazteca Surf School

Zicazteca Surf School - Specializing in Surf Lessons, Surf Trips, and Custom Surf Board Painting in Puerto Escondido, Oax.Puerto Escondido has long been known as a world class surf destination. Come learn from a true local, whose family has lived here in Puerto for generations. Julio Soto Noyola will be your instructor and guide.As a surf instructor Julio's goal is to provide safe and fun surf lessons for beginner - intermediate surfers. He has many years experience as a surf instructor and has taught students both here in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca and in Sayulita, Nayarit. He uses boards that are specifically designed for beginner surfers with a softer surface material and flexible fins for safety.If you are a seasoned surfer coming to Puerto for the best the waves have to offer, Julio can take you to surf destinations within several hours of Puerto Escondido. These spots have epic waves and the added bonus of being less crowded. Let us know what you are interested in and we can set it up for you. Professional photo sessions are available.Custom surf board painting is available upon request. Julio is extremely creative, ask to see some photos of previous projects.

5. Ecole de Surf Erizos

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Ecole de Surf Erizos

Discover the enjoyments of surfing during a single class or improve your style during several sessions, erizos surf school is attuned to your expectations and adapts its pedagogy according to your capacities. We also propose other type of lessons such as bodyboard, bodysurf, stand up paddle and sea swimming techniques.

6. Azulea Adventures

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Azulea Adventures

We are a local-owned and integrity-based business offering high-quality surf lessons —with a focus on small classes and private lessons. Your surf instructor has a passion for teaching and years of experience. He will work with you at your individual level making sure you have the best surfing experience!

7. Oasis Surf Academy - Day Surf Lessons

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Oasis Surf Academy - Day Surf Lessons

Small school located in Carrizalillo, a very cosy , quiet and beautiful area in Puerto Escondido. We offer Surf lessons, Spanish lessons and accommodation in small apartments well located near the school and Carrizalillo beach.We have a professional staff of teachers and instructors with many years of experience in teaching both, surf and Spanish as a second language.Come and live the experience of Puerto from the inside!, learn about the culture and experience one of our biggest gifts: surfing!

8. B Surfer Surf School

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B Surfer Surf School

B SURFER surf school is a family run business in Puerto-Escondido, Mexico. We offer surf/bodyboard lessons for the people of all ages, running super low prices with small group and individual lessons. Our team of instructors are fluent in Spanish, English and Russian. Our surf school meets surf safety standards, providing lessons on soft boards, that makes your surfing experience completely safe!

9. Valfred Excursiones Turisticas

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Valfred Excursiones Turisticas

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.

10. Charly Escondido Surf

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Charly Escondido Surf

We offer premium, customized one on one surf coaching and retreats in Puerto Escondido. Whether you are a complete beginner, or an intermediate surfer trying to get to the next level, or an advanced surfer hoping to perfect your tricks, we are here to make sure you receive the personalized coaching you need to reach your goals as a surfer.

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