Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua Getting there & around

Getting there & away

To reach Zapotalito from Puerto Escondido you first have to get to the town of Río Grande, 50km west of Puerto on Hwy 200. Río Grande–bound minibuses (M$15, one hour) leave from the corner of 2 Norte and 3 Poniente in Puerto, about every half-hour from 6am to 7pm. Most Acapulco-bound Estrella Blanca buses stop at Río Grande, too. From the minibus stop in Río Grande, cross the dirt road and get a colectivo taxi (M$10) to Zapotalito, 13km southwest.

If you’re driving, the turning to Zapotalito is marked by a military checkpoint on Hwy 200, 8km west of Río Grande. The 5km ­approach to Zapoltalito is poorly paved.