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Oaxaca Coast and Southern Sierra: Virgin Beaches and Artisanal Fishing

Disconnect on Oaxaca's quietest beaches with artisanal fishing, fresh ceviche, and unhurried mornings between the Southern Sierra and the Pacific.

10 days1 countryNovember to May (dry season, calm sea)

Description

Ten days of total decompression on the Oaxaca coast, from Puerto Escondido to the most virgin beaches of the Southern Sierra. No resorts, no schedule: each day follows the rhythm of the sea. You wake up to the sound of the waves, head down to the beach to watch local fishermen at work, buy fresh fish, and have it prepared as ceviche right on the shore. Afternoons are for hammocks and reading, mornings for yoga facing the sea or gentle walks along the coast. You visit Mazunte with its turtle center, San Agustinillo for gentle bodysurfing, and the Chacahua Lagoons, where the water is so calm it feels like a pool. One day you head up into the mountains to visit the coffee farms of Pluma Hidalgo at 1,200 m altitude, with perfect temperatures of 22 degrees. This is a trip that reduces cortisol to zero.

Health & safety

  • Sunscreen is mandatory: the Oaxacan Pacific sun is extreme between 11 and 3
  • Bottled water outside cities
  • High tide in summer can create rip currents at Zicatela: use Carrizalillo for swimming

Day-by-day itinerary

1

Arrival in Puerto Escondido and Playa Zicatela

Puerto Escondido

Check-in and first sunset on the most famous beach

Sunset walk along Playa Zicatela

nature1.5h

Beach dinner of pescado a la talla

food1.5h
2

Playa Carrizalillo and Artisanal Fishing

Puerto Escondido

Protected bay and boat fishing with local fishermen

Swimming at Playa Carrizalillo

relaxation2.5h

Fishing trip with a local fisherman

nature3h
3

Mazunte and the Turtle Center

Mazunte

Quiet town with a sea turtle center

Mexican Turtle Center

nature2h

Playa Rincón with hammock and book

relaxation4h
4

San Agustinillo and Gentle Bodysurfing

San Agustinillo

Beach with fun but safe waves

Gentle bodysurfing and boogie boarding

sports2h

Afternoon reading on an ocean terrace

relaxation4h
5

Chacahua Lagoons

Chacahua

Paradise of black waters and mangroves

Boat ride through the Chacahua Lagoons

nature3h

Chacahua's virgin beach

relaxation3h
6

Pluma Hidalgo Coffee Farms

Pluma Hidalgo

Climb into the mountains for high-altitude coffee

Visit an organic coffee farm

culture3h

Lunch of black mole at the farm

food2h
7

Playa Estacahuite and Gentle Diving

Puerto Angel

Beginner diving in a protected bay

Snorkeling in Estacahuite Bay

nature2.5h

Free afternoon in Puerto Angel

relaxation3h
8

Huatulco Bays and National Park

Huatulco

Nine protected bays with a national park

Boat tour of the bays

nature3h

Playa La Entrega

relaxation2.5h
9

Huatulco National Park and a Gentle Morning

Huatulco

Last day of beach and national park

Trail in Huatulco National Park

nature2h

Afternoon spa and beach massage

relaxation2.5h
10

Departure from Huatulco

Huatulco

Farewell to the Oaxacan Pacific

Last morning at the beach

relaxation2h

Transfer to HUX airport

relaxation1.5h

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