Puerto Escondido: The Beginners Breakdown
What you should know if you're planning a visit to Puerto Escondido
Note: This article was first written for StevenTheNomad.com in 2021. The version below was updated in July, 2022.
The name is starting to become ironic. Puerto Escondido, or “hidden port” is no longer on the “best-kept secret” list of magical places in Mexico. Once a small surf town without an airport until 1985, Puerto Escondido is now swelling with surfers, ex-pats, digital nomads, domestic tourism, and development.
The airport is transitioning to become designated as “international,” a superhighway is being built from Oaxaca City down to the coast, and more and more travelers have heard the whispers: Puerto Escondido is incredible—you have to go, man!
What you’ll find if you keep reading:
A quick COVID update
How to get here
Average cost (accommodation, food, and nightlife)
Where to stay and neighborhood information
An internet and infrastructure breakdown
Pro-tips and my top four highlights
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