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Puerto Escondido beachfront stays

Home of the Mexican Pipeline, with a sheltered cove where you can still learn.

Playa Carrizalillo, a small cove framed by palms in Puerto Escondido
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PXM · 10 min
Surf
Beginner to expert
Best for
Surf trips, digital nomads, long stays
Houses on the sand
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Where to stay in Puerto Escondido

Surf

The waves near Puerto Escondido

  • Zicatela

    • Expert

    Beach break, sand

    The Mexican Pipeline. Watch, don’t paddle out, on a big day.

  • La Punta

    • Intermediate
    • Advanced

    Left point

    At the south end of Zicatela. Fast lefts and a lively scene.

  • Carrizalillo

    • Beginner

    Cove, sand

    Reached by about 160 steps. Most surf schools start here.

Staying in Puerto Escondido

Puerto Escondido is two towns in one. Zicatela is one of the heaviest beach breaks in the world and draws the best surfers on the planet from May to October. Around the headland, Carrizalillo’s cove is calm enough for a first lesson. Beachfront villas cluster around Carrizalillo, Bacocho and La Punta.

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