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Its main beach, Zicatela, has one of the most powerful beach breaks in the world, nicknamed the Mexican Pipeline, and draws pro surfers in the big swells of the middle of the year.\r\n\r\nYou do not need to surf it to enjoy the town. La Punta, at the south end of Zicatela, is the backpacker hub, with a gentler left-hand wave, hostels, yoga and bars. Carrizalillo, a small cove down a long staircase, is where beginners learn.\r\n\r\nAround the town are lagoons with bioluminescence, turtle beaches and, an hour south, the small beach villages of Mazunte and Zipolite. 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Swim at the calmer coves of Puerto Angelito, Manzanillo and Carrizalillo, not at Zicatela.\r\n\r\nTake a night trip to Laguna de Manialtepec to swim in the bioluminescence, best on dark, moonless nights. Join a baby turtle release at sunset in the nesting season, roughly from late summer to winter.\r\n\r\nTake a boat out to see dolphins and, in winter, humpback whales, and visit Chacahua lagoon and its beach village.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Surf lessons | Carrizalillo and La Punta\r\nBioluminescence | Manialtepec lagoon\r\nTurtle releases | In season\r\nDolphins and whales | Boat trips","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"All the beaches are public. Watching the big waves at Zicatela and the sunset from La Punta cost nothing.\r\n\r\nThe walk along the coastal path between Puerto Angelito and Manzanillo is free.\r\n\r\nBioluminescence and boat trips, surf lessons and some turtle releases charge.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Beaches | Public\r\nZicatela surf | Free to watch\r\nSunsets | From La Punta\r\nCoastal path | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"La Punta has cheap taquer\u00edas, smoothie stalls and fish tacos for \u20ac1 to \u20ac3. Try pescado a la talla, grilled fish with chilli paste, and tlayudas from Oaxaca.\r\n\r\nThe Mercado Benito Ju\u00e1rez in town has cheap set lunches.\r\n\r\nBreakfast bowls, smoothies and coffee cost \u20ac3 to \u20ac6 in La Punta. A 10 to 15 per cent tip is usual in sit-down restaurants; check the bill first, as some add a service charge (propina).","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fish tacos | \u20ac1\u20133\r\nPescado a la talla | Grilled fish\r\nMarket lunch | Cheap\r\nSmoothies | All day","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"La Punta has bars, hostel parties and reggaeton most nights, busiest in the high season. Zicatela has beach bars and clubs.\r\n\r\nSunset drinks are a ritual.\r\n\r\nA beer costs \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3, and a mezcal \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"La Punta | Bars and parties\r\nZicatela | Beach bars\r\nSunset drinks | Every night\r\nBeer | \u20ac1.50\u20133","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Puerto Escondido's airport has flights to Mexico City and Oaxaca. Buses and vans go to Oaxaca in roughly 4 to 7 hours, depending on the route, and along the coast to Mazunte and Huatulco.\r\n\r\nTaxis between the beaches are cheap; agree the fare first. Colectivos run along the coast road.\r\n\r\nLa Punta and Zicatela are walkable along the beach.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | Flights to CDMX and Oaxaca\r\nTo Oaxaca | About 4\u20137 hours\r\nTaxis | Agree the fare\r\nTo Mazunte | About 1 hour","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Puerto Escondido costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hostel beds start at around \u20ac10 to \u20ac20 a night, more in the high season. Tacos cost \u20ac1 to \u20ac3.\r\n\r\nA surf lesson costs about \u20ac25 to \u20ac40, a bioluminescence tour about \u20ac15 to \u20ac25, and board rental about \u20ac8 to \u20ac15 a day.\r\n\r\nPay in pesos. 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In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nZicatela | Do not swim\r\nNight | Take a taxi\r\nValuables | Leave them at the hostel","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth the trip","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Lagoons and beach villages.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mazunte | About 1 hour | Colectivo | A small beach village and Punta Cometa. |  | 1307560\nZipolite | About 1 hour | Colectivo | A laid-back beach. |  | 1307586\nHuatulco | About 2 hours | Bus | Bays and snorkelling. |  | 1307552","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Puerto Escondido","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to April is dry and sunny, with smaller waves. The biggest swells arrive roughly from May to September, with afternoon rain and some heavy storms; hurricane season runs from June to November. 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Surf lessons and tours cost extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 30 | 20 | 5 | 20\r\nComfortable | 70 | 40 | 12 | 40","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Puerto Escondido, live from Hostelworld. 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