Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Bus from Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta or Puerto Escondido?

A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Friday, June 29, 2012

Bus from Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta or Puerto Escondido?

shillo

Jun 27, 2012 2:57 PM
Posts: 10

Bus from Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta or Puerto Escondido?

Ok i arrive in Mex City on the 6th of August,where i will start a 5
month trip south from Mex, i will spend 3-4 days in Mex City
staying at the Hostel Amigo..I plan on doing a day trip to the
temples & hopefully see some wrestling at night.

I am looking into buses now & want your opinion on
whether to bus to Puerto Vallarta or straight to Puerto Escondido?
it would be great to hear some of your ideas & even
some stopovers on the way if u recommend..?

My main focus on the trip is to surf & check out the
local cultures, also would be great if you could list some
names of smaller towns/city's between Puerto V &
acapulco that are good for surf..
Cheers!!!!

Queretaro

Jun 27, 2012 5:06 PM
Posts: 1,930

Puerto Vallarta is in the opposite direction to where you
want to go if you want to go "south" (since PV is north-west).
Puerto Escondido is the best surfing area and you can
bus there direct from Mexico City. PV is equidistant
(in the opposite direction) and has some surf spots
nearby such as Sayulita. Between PV andAcapulco
there are many lesser know surf spots on the
Michoacan coast (Playa Azul, etc.) as well as
Troncones just north of Zihuatenejo. It would
be possible to get a bus straight to PV (or even
fly there - probably not much more expensive)
and then just go down the coast visiting all those
beaches (ending up in Acapulco and then Puerto Escondido).

Edited by: Queretaro

Ryon

Jun 27, 2012 10:21 PM
Posts: 2,304

Either way is good. If you're doing this for surf,
it might be a good idea to Google for more
specialized information than we can give you here.
Are you bringing your own board? You'll have to
stick to the more popular spots if you expect to find rentals.

mclarjh

Jun 28, 2012 7:35 AM
Posts: 2,658

If you're interested in Mexican culture, and you
plan to go to Puerto Escondido, instead of going
direct, stop off for a day or two in Puebla, and then
a few days in Oaxaca city, both attractive places, and
popular with tourists.

p0gue