Puerto Escondido questions

Is Puerto Escondido a good place to just relax for a few weeks? It looks
alluring, and it's a place we can reach easily enough, although leaving
seems a challenge. A challenge, not a problem. We'd just end the trip with
a few days in Mexico City, since the connection there is 15 hrs minimum.

Is it a typical friendly Mexican town? I only ask because of the recent
troubles in Oaxaca (the city) and don't know how widespread ill-feelings
were, or are, in the area.

Any recommendations for on-the-sand beachfront places to stay? (that aren't
all-inclusive). We're open to anything from a grass shack to a resort
hotel.

What's local transportation like? Is there a bus system? Are taxis
plentiful, or is it mostly foot-power or rent-a-car for tourists?

Anything you know about the town will help, and fyi we're looking at the
last two weeks of Nov for travel.

thanks,
Keith

"k" <keithblakeslee.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Is Puerto Escondido a good place to just relax for a few weeks? It looks
> alluring, and it's a place we can reach easily enough, although leaving
> seems a challenge. A challenge, not a problem. We'd just end the trip
> with a few days in Mexico City, since the connection there is 15 hrs
> minimum.
>
> Is it a typical friendly Mexican town? I only ask because of the recent
> troubles in Oaxaca (the city) and don't know how widespread ill-feelings
> were, or are, in the area.

It's friendly enough, but I wouldn't call it typical. Puerto Escondido
is famous for world class surfing and draws surfers from around the globe.
My understanding is that safe surfing there requires a fare degree of skill
and experience. The currents there can be tricky at times so it's not a
place for casual swimming in the surf. While it draws a fair number of
tourists it is not a typical resort city. Mexican tourists, surfers and
counter-culture types make up the bulk of the tourist trade there, probably
in about that order. There's a business area near the beach that's closed to
cars. It draws small crafts vendors in the evening. Since I don't surf I'd
get bored there in a few days.
>
> Any recommendations for on-the-sand beachfront places to stay? (that
> aren't all-inclusive). We're open to anything from a grass shack to a
> resort hotel.

I didn't see any grass shacks there, but accomodations range from bare
bones to fairly upscale hotels.
>
> What's local transportation like? Is there a bus system? Are taxis
> plentiful, or is it mostly foot-power or rent-a-car for tourists?

Like many smaller cities in Mexico bus service gets a bit sketchy after
dark, but you can just about always find a taxi.
>
> Anything you know about the town will help, and fyi we're looking at the
> last two weeks of Nov for travel.

If you're looking for something more laid back with better beaches you
might look at some of the smaller cities south of Puerto Escondido.

TB



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