Puerto Escondido is a small tourist town on the west coast of Mexico, in the state of Oaxaca. It was founded in the 1930s, before which never had a permanent settlement. Its beaches with strong waves are its main attraction, and it’s great for surfing. It’s also close to a nude beach Zipolite and a bioluminescent lake.
I joined a tour that started at 6pm for MXN$350.
To get to Zipolite, I took a minibus to San Antonio, then a combi there.
I joined a two-hour group surfing lesson (MXN$600. $800 for a private one) with a photographer (MXN$500).
Zipolite is Mexico’s only legal nude beach, although apart from the Playa del Amore, for the most part only older people go nude on the main beach. It’s also where our COVID tsar Dr Hugo Lopez-Gatell, Undersecretary of Health, spent his vacation during the pandemic.
Getting there I passed through Mazunte, a “magical town” (pueblo magico) which is known as a capital of turtles.
Surfing was a lot more fun than I had expected – it’s not that difficult once you manage to balance yourself on the board, riding a wave. I was with 2 other people with Surf Travel Friends, and after some basic training, we went to the beach to practise.
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