Puerto Escondido

"If you’re looking for a beach getaway when in Oaxaca, you should definitely head down to Puerto Escondido. First let’s talk about how to get there since it is 258km away, with some of the worst roads I’ve seen in 9 years of solo travel around the globe. If you’re not on a budget, you can fly there but the only airline that offers direct flights is AeroTucan and they seem to only operate during high season. Those tickets should cost around 130 dollars. Other airlines fly to Puerto Escondido but stopping in Mexico City. The 2nd most expensive option is taking the 11h bus ride, which is probably best as an overnight thing. That’ll cost you 700 pesos and the ADO line is the most comfortable. You can buy tickets on their website, which I will link below. Option number 3, which I find the most appealing if you have the time, is taking a van from Oaxaca to San Jose Del Pacífico, a town nestled high in the mountains and known for its surplus of magic mushrooms. You can stay in a private cabana with incredible views. There are plenty of options like that around town or you can stay at Rancho Viejo, which is seemingly the only hostel in the region. Dorm beds go for 20 dollars and the facilities are absolutely incredible. Amazing showers, beds and breath-taking views from the balcony. I would suggest staying there 2 nights, since 1 didn’t seem to be enough for me. When you’re done soaking up the mountain air, you can take a van to San Pedro Pochutla and then a bus from Pochutla to Puerto. Breaking up the trip like this made it much more manageable than doing a direct van ride from Oaxaca to Puerto, which takes around 7 hours. Unfortunately we did do that 7h van ride from Puerto back to Oaxaca and it was one of the worst rides I’ve ever had in my life. It was packed to the brim and the road was extremely windy and bumpy. Luckily I knew how bad it would be so I took some motion sickness pills, which I highly suggest, but it still wasn’t enough to save my trip. If you do the van ride, just make sure you don’t get the back seats. If that’s all that’s available, take the next van. "

"A stunning area with 14 different beaches to explore! You'll only need a couple of days here but if you want to spend time seeing the different parts of the coast then allow for an extra day. "

"Bioluminecent lagoons surf beaches Hoestel ranges: £13-21 biolumiecent boat ride and swim - £37.45 per person Robbery is a tourists main safety concern "