The narrow highway that runs into Puerto Escondido winds through the mountains and parallels the coast. Lined on both sides by jungle, it doesn’t reveal the blue Pacific Ocean to the south until the ...more
International backpackers in Mexico inevitably make the pilgrimage to Mazunte (pop. 700), the new hot spot to waste away the day. One of the most beautiful beaches on the southern Pacific coast, Mazunte ...more
Zipolite’s (pop. 1500) distinction of having the only nude beach in Mexico fails to arouse the town from its sleepy languor, and sunbathers baring it all are far outnumbered by children playing in ...more
Pochutla’s (pop. 66,000) thick, hot air hints to its proximity of the ocean, but do not be misled into disembarking. You will find yourself not in a beachside paradise but rather in a transportation ...more
East of Oaxaca, the North American continent narrows to a slender strip of land 215km wide, known as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, or El Istmo. The isthmus is the shortest division between the Gulf of ...more
Tehuantepec (pop. 60,000), derives its name from the Náhuatl word Tecuantepec, meaning “maneater hill.” Founded by Zapotec emperor Cosijoeza in the early 1500s, the oldest and most historically ...more
High amid the cool mountain air, Oaxaca (pop. 500,000) woos visitors with a combination of art, activism, food, and festivals all its own. A fusion of indígena color still present in the markets and ...more
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