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Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
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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5.0 based on 246 reviews
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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5.0 based on 598 reviews
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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5.0 based on 145 reviews
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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5.0 based on 48 reviews
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. Instituto de Lenguajes Puerto Escondido
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5.0 based on 171 reviews
Puerto Escondido Spanish Language School offers the best quality Spanish lessons, cooking lessons, salsa dance lessons & surf lessons, as well as a variety of onsite accommodation options: homestays with local families, bungalows on the school grounds & studio apartments. We also provide a variety of fun trips and excursions including rock climbing trips, lagoon trips and orientation tours of Puerto Escondido.
Reviewed By audreyg738 - Bern, Switzerland
My boyfriend and I spent a little over 2 weeks at the school. We rented an on-site bungalow, which was rustical but had everything needed. It is surrounded by plants and we could see the ocean (and even hear the waves. After this 2 weeks, we really felt at home there. The only "negative" point, for which the Director of the school is not responsible, were the somehow noisy roosters of the neighbors, which was a bit annoying as I don't sleep very deep. Although we had our own bungalow with private WC/shower and kitchen, we met other students living as well on the school ground and it was fun spending time together. Concerning the Spanish lessons: we came with a very basic Spanish and feel like we improved as much as possible in these 2 weeks. This is due in particular to the very personalized approach in the teaching (we always had 1 private teacher for both of us) and we could always tell the teachers were our needs were, so that they could adapt their programm to our needs. It was also helpful having different teachers: we took 4 lessons per day and had 2 different teachers with different and complementary focuses and teaching styles. For instance, one was focusing more on grammar with a more structured style, whilst the other one had a focus on conversation including a lot interesting cultural aspects. The whole staff was very friendly. The location convenient: Zicatela is just down the school and we can go almost everywhere in Puerto within 5mn by taxi (for 35 MXN). The Director of the school is also very helpful and around most of the time - was always nice talking to him too.
6. Oasis Surf Academy - Day Surf Lessons
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5.0 based on 256 reviews
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!
7. The Mexykan Cooking Classes & Market Tours
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5.0 based on 138 reviews
There are 4 options all lead by a professional chef with 30 years of experience with nearly 20 years in Oaxaca. #1. A full day, all hands-on Mexican Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Breakfast. In this class we meet in the Mercado Benito Juarez, eat breakfast at a comedor/diner near the market, then return to the market to shop for ingredients to prepare a delicious Mexican lunch. #2. Mexican Salsa Cooking Class hands-on experience preparing 6 or more different salsas. In this Salsa Cooking Class, we also enjoy a special Mexican lunch prepared by The Mexykan. #3. A Mexican Market Food Tour & Breakfast. Experience the real Mexico on the Mexican Food Tour & Breakfast. See the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aromas and taste the flavors of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México. Get a deeper understanding of the culinary traditions with a professional chef leading the way. Feel less intimidated at the market. #4. Private Customized Cooking Classes and Market Food Tours Available.
Reviewed By MartyP61 - Nanaimo, Canada
Both my husband and I enjoyed Tony’s informative yet relaxed market tour and cooking class. Fun to tour the market and learn so much about the local ingredients. The meal we prepared and cooked was delicious. One of the highlights of our trip to Puerto Escondido. Highly recommended!
8. B Surfer Surf School
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
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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5.0 based on 215 reviews
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. Vidasurf Ecotours
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5.0 based on 244 reviews
Surf school and tour agency in Puerto Escondido. We offer surf classes, surf trips, surf-and-stay packages, a huge range of tours in our spectacular landscape, and luxury accommodation next to the beach. Get in touch to plan your next vacation. Our tours include: swimming in bioluminescent water, baby turtle release, bird watching, horseback riding, tubing and rafting river, stand up paddle, dolphin watching and much more!
