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  1. oaxoak avatar

    Re: Help with an itinerary....

    by oaxoak 22 May 2012

    OP - Something that you might find helpful in planning your trip to Mexico is the [Getting Started|http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/mexi…

  2. Sabina89 avatar

    RE: A monk's vacation on the beach

    by Sabina89 15 May 2012

    OK if you want to go somewehere not that expensive then you should avoid the Riviera Maya. Along the pacific coast of Oaxaca there are…

  3. crunchywater avatar

    Re: Rio Lagartos

    by crunchywater 09 April 2012

    Don't head down to Oaxaca coast. The beaches from Mazunte (which apparently means crab) to Zipolite are genuinely covered in crabs. I…

  4. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Is there a daytime bus from Huatulco to San Cristobal de las Casas?

    by mclarjh 26 March 2012

    By the way, if you're staying in Mazunte, then Pochutla would be the closest place to depart from, not Huatulco.

  5. umarket avatar

    Is there a daytime bus from Huatulco to San Cristobal de las Casas?

    by umarket 25 March 2012

    My husband and I are thinking to spend some time on the Oaxaca coast (likely Mazunte) and then go to San Cristobal de las Casas. I've…

  6. p0gue avatar

    RE: Early Stage Suggestions

    by p0gue 20 March 2012

    If you want the beach, give the Oaxaca coast a try. Low-key tourism. Palm frond palapa architecture, hammock sloth. Lots of lost hippies…

  7. llianabird avatar

    Re: Suggestions for meeting friend and family on West coast

    by llianabird 19 March 2012

    Hello just to let you know im currently in puerto escondido and we love it here! we spent a week in oaxaca city first for some cultural…

  8. Jetgirly avatar

    RE: Recommended trip from Mexico City to Oaxaca State for girl traveling alone

    by Jetgirly 05 March 2012

    I think you can do it! I just did a really similar trip. I started in Mexico City, then took an early bus to Oaxaca City, where I spent…

  9. SamCanada avatar

    RE: Oaxaca Coast advice & either San Miguel or Chiapas?

    by SamCanada 04 March 2012

    Mazunte is nice, but try san augustinillo, which is a bit closer to puerto angel than mazunte (though only 15 minutes or so). try to get…

  10. Reb_Nad avatar

    Recommended trip from Mexico City to Oaxaca State for girl traveling alone

    by Reb_Nad 03 March 2012

    Hi all, I'll be traveling alone in Mexico for 10 days and would like to do a trip from Mexico City down to Oaxaca and the beaches. Can…

  11. cuponismo avatar

    RE: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by cuponismo 29 February 2012

    I live in Sayulita, and have been to Oaxaca, so yes, it is a tough call. I wrote about the benefits of Sayulita in the posts - http://blo…

  12. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by hardnosethehighway 29 February 2012

    Sayulita-tourist Puerto Escondido Oaxaca-traveller. Note-there are actually three places called +Puerto Escondido+ in Mexico.

  13. p0gue avatar

    RE: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by p0gue 28 February 2012

    If you want art and nature, Mazunte would be a better bet than PE. Climb over the ridge and hike out to the end of Punta Cometa...…

  14. pedromex avatar

    RE: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by pedromex 28 February 2012

    I was Puerto Escondido lover now i can say Sayulita has the vibe as puerto escondido in their begginings.. the international championship…

  15. heyduke avatar

    RE: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by heyduke 27 February 2012

    I just had two friends who moved to PE from San Cristobal because of the weather. Its warm there.

  16. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by mclarjh 27 February 2012

    You don't mention when you're traveling. Your natural surroundings will be more colourful in the summer, but there will be more clouds…

  17. donnertparty avatar

    Re: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by donnertparty 27 February 2012

    I spent a week at Puerto Escondido and truly loved it because my college-aged daughter was there with a bunch of other students doing…

  18. Ryon avatar

    Re: Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by Ryon 27 February 2012

    Tough call. I like Puerto Escondido, but it is, well, lower class, and Sayulita is upper middle to lower upper. I havent been to Mazunte,…

  19. roycircles avatar

    Sayulita vs. Puerto Escondido/ Mazunte?

    by roycircles 27 February 2012

    Hello all! I am travelling with my girlfriend to Mexico for 2.5 weeks and we are looking to spend 1 of those weeks enjoying some beauty…

  20. kathysjourneys avatar

    Re: I wish I had never gone to Oaxaca....

    by kathysjourneys 26 February 2012

    I'll join in the defense of Oaxaca. I took my two kids there two years ago (during the peak Semana Santa week) and returned again this…

  21. Jetgirly avatar

    RE: Car hire in Puerto Escondido?

    by Jetgirly 25 February 2012

    I was in Zipolite over the holidays and was able to get around to Puerto Angel, Pochutla, San Augustanillo and Mazunte with absolutely…

  22. llianabird avatar

    Car hire in Puerto Escondido?

    by llianabird 24 February 2012

    Hello everyone, Very excited to be spending a few weeks in Mexico very soon, including 1 week very near to Mazunte. We were thinking…

  23. llianabird avatar

    Re: Oaxaca Coast advice & either San Miguel or Chiapas?

    by llianabird 22 February 2012

    Oh really? Wow ok that might mean a bit of a rethink about the amount of time we spend on the coast, maybe we'll end up spending a bit…

  24. northword avatar

    RE: Oaxaca Coast advice & either San Miguel or Chiapas?

    by northword 22 February 2012

    Puerto Angel, Mazunte and Puerto Escondido are so close together that if you feel you have made a mistake with one of them, you just move…

  25. Satchie avatar

    Re: Oaxaca Coast advice & either San Miguel or Chiapas?

    by Satchie 21 February 2012

    You mention nature-oriented day trips and activities on the coast - in Mazunte you can go to the turtle research centre and to nearby…

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