Puerto Escondido is on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast in Oaxaca state. It’s a fantastic place to visit for people who love nature with their beaches.Surfing and beach horseback riding are popular, as well as hiking and inland snorkelling excursions.Located an hour’s drive south-east of Puerto Escondido is a turtle-protection camp in the nearby Pueblo Magico, Mazunte, and the only nudist beach in Mexico, Zipolite.Visit Puerto Escondido when there is no moon in the sky and take a night cruise through the mangroves to see bioluminescent plankton at the Manialtepec Lagoon, only 11 miles (17 km) from Puerto Escondido.While visiting Oaxaca, try the unique foods specific to the region, especially mole, tamales, tlayudas, and Oaxacan chocolate.
