This is an absolutely magical yoga community that attracts the most loving, inspiring people to its excellent retreats, classes and workshops, all offered on a safe, enchanting campus with a glorious view of the surrounding beach paradise. I have participated in many morning group meditations, drop-in classes, an unforgettable ten day silent meditation retreat, the first and second yoga modules, and almost six months of the intensive Karma Yoga Program. Let me just say that every day at Hridaya has inspired and challenged me to become a more peaceful, compassionate, loving human being. In my experience, anyone can find encouragement and divine grace in the ancient, syncretic spiritual teachings gathered and transmitted by the school's founder. If you have the least bit of interest in yogic practices and/or aspiration to find more spiritual connection and peace with life, definitely come here and get to know the Hridaya philosophy, which is focused on self inquiry to dive into our deepest, most essential Self. The incredibly dedicated, generous staff, delicious plant based meals, and charming local community just augment the power of this life-changing place! Thank you Hridaya sangha for sharing so much love, wonder and beauty with the world!

I had the privilege of attending the 10 day Silent Meditation retreat at Hridaya this autumn. I'd heard amazing things from many different friends and acquaintances about Hridaya over the years, but never carved out time to dedicate to the practice, but now that I've finally done it...I wonder what took me so long? I won't comment too much on my personal experience, because everyone's experience will be profound and unique to them, but I will say that it was challenging and beautiful and exactly what I have been craving and needing. The center is in a beautiful location, a very short walk to the beach, the instructors (Claud and Iris in this instance) were absolutely amazing - so experienced, grounded, engaging, and present. The lectures and practices were excellent, the food phenomenal, and it felt like a very safe space with a clear, healthy and grounded and non-dogmatic methodology focused on positive virtues and the heart. The 10 days were humbling... and I will definitely be back. I cannot believe how rested at a deep level, and well I feel after being there. I recommend anyone who feels a little whisper in their heart who wants to attend a retreat, to go for it.

LEAVING THE 10 DAY SILENT RETREAT EARLY (BEST DECISION) It feels important to say I left this retreat early and it’s one of the best decisions of my life. I was very curious about a 10-day silent retreat, and while there were some good moments, the majority of the experience left me rather shaken. During the teachings, I felt like I was being told some questionable "facts," and since we weren’t allowed to talk (only write questions once a day), I had no way to question or process them with others. We kept being told that this was a “purification process,” but I didn’t understand, purification for what? That phrasing made me feel like they were trying to convince us there’s something wrong with each person that needs purifying. Honestly, it felt a little culty at times. In the end, I left because I didn’t agree with the teachings. I was being told a lot of things that felt like make-believe. Sometimes the teachers would describe what I *could* experience during meditation, and I know my mind is clever enough to then just create those things. I would have preferred to simply experience whatever came up, without suggestion. I also felt the teachers gave input on things they weren’t qualified to speak on. In a Q\&A session where participants wrote questions, someone asked if they could listen to a downloaded meditation to help with insomnia. The teacher told them not to , because of the “purification” process. Insomnia is a legitimate mental health disorder, and advice like that could genuinely harm someone. That moment really made me question why I should trust these “leaders” on any topic. I also got quite sick during the retreat — and of course, this was explained as my body “purifying itself.” I slept a lot the first two days and then couldn’t sleep at all, which is very unusual for me. I just didn’t feel well there. While I’m sure part of that was due to the intensity of the experience, I think the bigger issue was that I didn’t trust the teachings or the teachers. Everyone was perfectly nice, but something felt off. I truly hope this course works for others, but for me, leaving was absolutely the right decision. Compared to other silent retreats, this one is expensive. I heard that in most other retreats, if you leave early you’re not expected to donate. Here, I had to choose to forfeit the money I paid. They say it’s a cheaper option, which I guess it is depnding on which others you compare it too, but there are other donation-based retreats that seem better to me. This felt a bit like a money grab. Also, throughout the retreat, they kept mentioning (promoting) other courses like, “If you want to learn more, we discuss this in our 17-day retreat…” I found that very annoying. Again, the staff were perfectly nice. The facilities are well located. The food is good.

Believe it that I'm UNDERstating things when I say various courses and retreats I've completed at Hridaya throughout the last 4 years have been: *life changing, healing, connecting, eye mind and heart-opening* ...on a scale and level that I did not realise is even possible. I've completed silent retreats, dark retreats, mens' work, conscious intimate relationship work with them. Including online. All absolute gold. These are NOT only peak experiences like some sacred plant medicine work can be (I've sat with dozens of those too in ceremonial and therapeutic contexts). The changes are much more likely to be long-lasting. In my case, life-lasting :-) Can't wait to be back for more!!!

Oftentimes when I visited yoga centers I had the impression of receiving a self initiated, commercial-spiritual package to make me paying lots of money. The Hridaya showed me, how a real yoga studio/ holistic center should be like. I had the feeling of getting an insight of how real yogis act and what is an honest attitude towards people that visit the center. And with yogis I don't mean just people that put their bodies in special postures or meditate all day (what they also do ;) ) but just the fact that I instantly felt accepted by the whole community and that money wasn't playing such a big part for making lots of Profite. The price I paid for the module 1 intensive course was super fair and I've never learned so much in such a short time. I felt like I received more than I paid and this is also one aspect of really trusting the practice of hridaya Yoga. The teachers were so autentical and full of love and compassion. They really felt and lived what they preached. The whole module changed the way I am looking at things and I will definitely come back again !

Attending the 10-day silent retreat at Hridaya’s Meditation Centre in Mazunte was a transformative experience for me. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to immerse myself in such a serene and nurturing environment. Under the guidance of Sahajananda, I felt so fortunate to have a leader who exuded wisdom, compassion and the best Humor throughout the retreat. One of the aspects that truly stood out to me was the sense of safety and security I felt throughout my time at the center. The supportive team ensured that every question I had felt welcome, that allows me to fully surrender to the practice without any worries. The food provided during the retreat was not only nourishing but also absolutely delicious. Each meal was thoughtfully prepared and served with love. I recommend skipping the salad, since water is an issue in Mazunte and that can provide from belly pain. Being part of a community of 150 individuals all engaged in meditation created a powerful energy together. As I continue to integrate the profound impact of my time at Hridaya’s, I am filled with a sense of gratitude and peace. I highly recommend this retreat center to anyone seeking a deeper connection to themselves and the practice of meditation, yoga and the teachings of Ramana Maharshi. I will come back to continue, learn more and go deeper. Much love to all of you

*** update: I did receive a refund promptly from Hridaya after sharing my experience. This made me improve my rating. I had an unfortunate experience here. Some background from me: I am of North Indian descent, grew up with my spiritual and ancestral teachings of yoga and meditation. Some history that is relevant: During the British occupation of India, yoga and temple dancing was banned for Indian people- it was seen as barbaric and deviant. The British also stole 45 trillion dollars of resources and commited many atrocities against Indian people including ignorantly drawing a line through the most heterogenous part of the country in 1947. That line caused "Partition" and a genocide of the Indian people. I have been connected to and learning yoga through my family since I was a child. I have been teaching, sharing, and participating in yoga internationally since 2012. I have encountered many yoga teachers who are not Indian that teach in a grounded, culturally sensitive, mature, integrated, trauma informed way. I have enjoyed many yoga workshops from a variety of centers and places. Sadly, Hridaya is not a center I would ever return to. I signed up for a workshop called Flowering of Love. It sounded nice. The first question we were asked after sharing our name was how we heard about the workshop. Then the teacher proceeded to ask which poster was more effective in marketing the workshop. We werent asked why we wanted to learn or our intention. At one point during the day, the teacher made a generalization of men in South India and Myanmar - saying that their second chakras were all out of balance and he witnessed bizarre things in the "East" such as desperate men declaring their love for married women by knocking on their door. I know a lot of Indian men who don't do that. This was an example of subconscious racism. The day was long with 1-2 hour breaks after each session which involved sitting, talking, listening, dyadic work, and group work. None of it was trauma-informed, at no point did the teacher share his educational background, his life experience or his qualifications relating to the content of the workshop, or cite any sources besides Ramana Maharshi's practice of feeling into the right side of your heart- none of it was justice oriented and none of it was very grounded. I felt ill by the end of the day. I had travelled a long way, I was pre-menstrual and I could sense my female ancestors were yelling at me to leave. Why was I paying $350 to listen to yet another European man dressed in white talk about relationships and diluted spiritual teachings to a group of mostly women? It felt so wrong. I had a huge migraine. The cherry on top to this ridiculous day was after dinner (we started at 8:15 and I left sometime around 6:30pm) I told the teacher and his assistant I had to leave because I had a bad headache. The teacher's response was "Ooohh that is too bad, I had a great ritual planned for tonight, we were going to talk about love, can't you join on zoom?" And then his assistant tried to tell me that maybe my headache was a symptom of something. The appropriate answer for any teacher or any person when someone is not feeling well or healthy is: "oh I hope you feel better soon. Is there anything you need? Have a good rest." Instead, this teacher was all about himself and his spiritual pedestal. Look back and you will see other reviews where Hridaya has been insensitive to people's physical health. Spiritual bypassing, passive aggression and cultural insensitivity was my experience here. If you are a South Asian woman, I strongly recommend avoiding this place - they have not done the research and work to know that they are continuing the colonial mentality towards our cultural and ancestral teachings. A lack of ethics and sensitivity is clear. I recommend all the teachers read Susana Barkataki's work or better yet hire someone to audit their diversity and inclusion practices regarding yoga. I feel like I wasted my money. There is a no refund policy, but to pay for this felt so wrong.

I've been living here for a long long time and I've always thought this was not a place that I would like, but boy was I wrong. Amazing place, good educational part. Price is good, lots of information and a wide variety of turtles. I would come back to show this to my friends/family.

Great place to take kids, my kid love seeing turtles. Please note this place is more like a rehabilitation center for turtles. Depending on what is brought to the center is what you would see on hour visit. Turtles are released once they are healed from their wounds. Staff is very friendly and it is a great way to help this good cause.

I recently visited El Centro Mexicano de La Tortuga and was thoroughly impressed by the experience. The center offers a fascinating journey through various exhibits featuring a diverse range of turtles. It’s incredibly engaging, and the experience only gets better as you progress through the exhibits. The walk-through takes about 30 minutes and provides a comprehensive look at different turtle species and their habitats. For just 45 pesos per person, it’s an incredible value. The center is both educational and enjoyable, making it a great stop for anyone interested in marine life or looking for a unique and affordable outing. Highly recommended!

Fantastic. They do wonderful work helping to strengthen the indigenous turtle population after decades of commercialization deteriorated the health of the species. I'm thankful they do this. I'm thankful they share the wonderful turtles & aquatic wildlife with us, the public. Great job!! Thank you

Nice little outdoor museum with many different turtle species. Very reasonable entrance price (about $2.30 USD). Friendly staff. I would recommend.

Amazing place that helps sick turtles and baby turtles get strong to give them a better chance of survival

Tortuga sanctuary is worth visiting. There are an amazing number of breeds of turtle and tortoise. The workers do a great job of rehabilitating the injured and sick.

Worth the hike. Beautiful views. Costs a small fee to enter. Very popular place to watch the sunset.

Incredible views and sunset! They charged 10 pesos for the entrance. Also they check bags for the drones and alcohol. Not allowed!

Great view but Instagram has made this very popular

Beautiful place where locals father to watch the sunset. Wear mosquito spray!

insanely beautiful. go while good weather

Don’t get me wrong, this is a gorgeous place to watch the sunset. The views are absolutely breathtaking and unbeatable. But the amount of people that show up is pretty crazy. Like you can’t even take a decent photo because it’s really crowded and there’s people everywhere. Other than that, it’s alright

It’s a beautiful place for a sunset, you have to do a 20 min hiking but the view is priceless even though it was little cloudy. I recommend be there at 5 in the afternoon and you can find a good place to sit and wait for the sunset, if you can carry a portable chair, I’ll be better. In the middle of the trail you’ll find a point for inspection of belongings and payment area, the payment is a voluntary amount. Alcoholic beverage are not allowed

Beautiful beach with rocky outcrops you can sit on. My 6 year old loved to play in the shallows but my two year old was scared of the waves.

I went there two weeks after the storm hit And you could tell the ocean was still cleaning itself. I didn’t feel comfortable getting in the water, the currents and Webers were very unpredictable. Also a wonder if one of the restaurants mentioned that some ppl had drowned lately. However I had planned to stay for a week, and I did but to be honest, I don’t know why I stayed all this time. I can’t say I enjoyed it so much. I often meditated on a big rock at the beach and that was nice. Not sure I’ll be back

Amazing!! Good food and a beautiful beach! The town of Mazunte occupies a small bay to the east of the Punta Cometa peninsula. The majority of restaurants, shops and yoga studios lie alongside the main road (route 175) or Mazunte’s busiest street, Rinconcito, which runs perpendicular to the beach. I love this place!

Super chill beach. I loved it. It's quiet not to many people. The waves don't pick up until 12 and settle down around 1600. 100% recommend

One of my favorite beaches on the Puerto Escondido coast. This beach is great because you can really swim here and it is filtered with lots of sun and rock formations that are easy on the eye. There are lots of places to shop and get food and while the restaurant lounge options are limited they are there if you come early to get a seat. The waves are nice and the sand is lovely. It’s dust Next to Zolita and adjacent beaches so there’s lots to see and do in this area.

One of the best beaches in the area. Great for walking and running, with good waves to do surfing, and a really nice cove for swimming and snorkeling. The only reason for not 5 stars is that you are competing with the locals that are fishing in the same cove. There can easily be up to 10 people fishing in the small cove (not sure how long they are going to still have fish there). I would not recommend swimming/snorkeling at the same time all the fishing is happening. Also, be careful of the currents where the surfing waves are, 2 people had to be rescued in the 4 days we were there.

Nice Soulful Place 😍 But the Bar's/Restaurant's there are not the best

I was in Mazunte for a week. I tried coming here three times and everytime the class was canceled! Twice for yoga and once for a rhythm workshop. All three times the class or workshop was canceled without any notice after I already arrived. The workshop being canceled was particularly disappointing because the teacher was there but I was the only one that showed up and he didn’t want to teach to just one person… I find that a bit rude. They made me wait 20 minutes before cancelling the workshop. I think if one person shows up, you ought to teach the workshop or teach them something. The yoga classes were classes that were on the schedule. They should find a substitute or find a way to reach out to students… they did not. We got there and there was simple no one there and the class was erased from the schedule.

We joined a morning hatha vinyasa class and had a good time. The shala is not so well located. You can listen to the street noise. Also the mats would need to be exchanged for new ones. The teacher was good, and it is still worth coming.

CASA OM is the place to BE, the place to BREATHE 🧘‍♀️ and the place to RELEY. With excellent yoga teachers from all over the world 🌎 ( India, Mexico, Germany, Israel, Argentina).. all kind of different techniques… one can not only practice and improve but also make friends easily, attend also cacao ceremonies, women circle ⭕️ meetings 🫶 and have a cheap and healthy breakfast. They also rent room and always in a very quiet and peaceful ambiance. I felt blessed for having discovered this place and I am counting my days to be back there. Thank you for the love 🫶💖💜🙏

nice environment and instructors - both my partner and I agreed best yoga with Fer this morning. $100p for a 2hr session, cheaper if you do a package. Best way to start a morning - go check out their blackboard when you get here to see what’s on!

(Hostel review) This place felt like home! All because of Monique, she was the best host so motherly, kind and so funny to hang around. Already miss her! The place itself was really cool too, gave me jungle vibes, some would say rustic but I’d say earthy😆😛 - well actually the toilets didn’t work half the time.. the place could do with a refurbish. The female dorm is really comfortable though, and yoga studio is beautiful.

Was not a fan. Beautiful environment but bring your own mat. The ones they have are falling apart and smell like other peoples sweat. I attended one class and the male instructor was very aggressive in his touch when adjusting. When I stated it hurt he was not empathetic instead responded with a ridiculous comeback…I am used to gentle teachers who don’t push you beyond your limits. He didn’t have great energy. More arrogance than anything else. Would not recommend based on the one experience.

I came to casa om and immediately felt at home. The environment is peaceful and relaxing, the events are heart opening and the teachers are great. There are different kinds of yoga classes and everyone can find the practice for him/ her. I also teach Hatha yoga class and feel big love for the Shala.

We did the river hike, our tour guide was really nice and professional, but the tour itself was a bit boring. Woulden't recommend it.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to relax in front of the sea (Original) Excelente lugar para relajarte enfrente del mar

(Translated by Google) They know the place, their tours are very good and they are very friendly. (Original) Saben del lugar, sus tours son muy buenos y ellos muy amables.

Excellent tour with Sergio! The lagoon was beautiful and tranquil with many crocs and other animals around. Sergio was very passionate and explained everything clearly and in English and Spanish. Top tip, rent an sun umbrella from the stall opposite their office 👍

We had a fantastic experience at La Ventanilla Ecotourism near Mazunte. Our guide, Sergio, was excellent—he spoke perfect English (having lived in New Zealand) and shared lots of insight about the local ecosystem. What really stood out was the group’s genuine commitment to conservation. They avoid using engines to minimize disturbance to wildlife, which makes for a peaceful and respectful encounter with nature. We saw several huge crocodiles up close, along with a variety of birds and iguanas. It was both educational and beautiful. Highly recommend this tour!

A highly recommended place to experience nature; you will get to see various bird species, turtles, crocodiles and other animals. When you go, make sure to get the tour from the “White Shirts” group; they are the first group you will encounter.

We had a wonderful experience, and immensely loved our evening helping those little babies get to the ocean. It was a great time! Our guide only spoke Spanish, so if you didn't know you had to rely on those around you. We will absolutely be back!

We did the crocodile viewing via a boat ride on the lagoon. It was wonderful. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and provided us with some rather close encounters with the animals.

Probably my favourite experience in Mexico so far. The guides are very knowledgeable, the animals are wild and clearly not being exploited. None of the boats have motors on them and are hand paddled so as to protect the area. You get really close to some beautiful crocodiles. Would recommend to any and all nature lovers.

We went on the mangrove tour and this was the best thing we did while staying in Mazunte. We saw some huge crocodiles, iguanas and beautiful birds. Would highly recommend :—)

We went at the end of the season so there were only a few hatchlings but it was still such a special experience at sunset. What amazing work this group is doing to protect turtles with little support other than from tourists. We can’t wait to come back in season.

You may book a tour from Puerto Escondido or go by yourself. Reservation is required. The area is monitored and guarded because of it's importance in protecting the turtles. Going there also helps the organization continue their efforts. Entrance fee as of July 2025 is 200 pesos. Tipping helps the people who work there to continue to keep the place running.

Great experience and an awesome way to help out nature and the locals who have taken on this endeavor. Our guide was informative and explained the release procedures well. Children will enjoy the experience very much (our grandsons had a great time). Time on the beach is around 30 -45 mins. If you do go, opt for the evening release as it limits the birds preying on the baby turtles (too dark or past the gulls bedtime). Also, if you're coming from the La Cruceita area, expect the trip to take up to 2 hours each way depending on traffic. The road is very windy, and there seems to be a speed bump every few meters at times, even on the 4 lane divided portions. Yup you're gonna have a sore backside. We left la cruceita around 4:30 getting back a little after 9:00pm. Definitely worth it.

I don't have enough good things to say about this. We did it as part of an eco tour with Maxi Travel and had Carlos as our tour guide. He was great and so much fun, we loved his stories and views of his Mexico. Sadly we were with a few crusty older people who weren't happy woth anything. This experience was life changing. We all got to put baby turtles on the beach by the ocean and helped make the population a bit stronger. Those seagulls were just waiting to try and eat them but Carlos and one of the ladies who works the Sanuario were waving and showing them away. The Pacific waves came in hard and crashed loud on the beach pulling them out to sea to start thier dangerous adventure. The beach was full of hatched eggs and even a few adult turtles that didn't make it. If you have a chance to go do this, I highly suggest you do... well worth the money which was actually cheap.

Great experience! Highly to Book with the centro directly to get an unique Experience. Guide was in spanish. Reservation in advance required. Easy to reach by local busses. We were very lucky to experience the tour as a private tour and found two large nests where the baby turtels crawled out. Just get in touch with them directly to support this program.

This was such an amazing heart felt experience, the release of newly hatched sea turtles back into their natural habitat I recommend this tour for everyone, check first to enquire about the releases, the beach is some beautiful with a sunset to rival none so bring your camera , fantastic

It’s really amazing job what are they doing. Fighting with birds is like trying to leap water in your hands. But it is worth it! These little creatures are so cute, helpless but important!

Look the place itself is beautiful on a non rainy day. Because it had rained the water was so ugly . I couldn’t let my kids get in. You have to cross rushing water to get to steps on other side. I came many year ago and it was great. The roads to get there now are really really bad. It takes a while because of how bad the roads are. There is barely ever a smooth spot. It is bumpy , areas where the road near the edge has broken off, deep deep holes etc. I drove a SUV with all wheel drive, I would never want to put her through that drive again. We had to get some work done afterwards to get her feeling right again. I wouldn’t go on a bike, my husband said he could see why people might try , ha ha I wouldn’t . . If you got a tough ride ( suv / truck ) you could probably make the trip. They have cabins but do close up at night. Basically you would be alone out there. The gentleman taking 20 pesos I believe it was, was very nice .

Did this with a scooter and we were absolutely fine! Fun, adventurous roads with many donkeys, cows & horses on the way. The waterfall was beautiful and we had it all to ourselves! Would recommend :) We left Puerto at 12.30 and felt a little rushed as we didn't want to return in the dark, so if you want more time at the waterfall, leave a little earlier!

Amazing experience. One of the most beautiful waterfalls I’ve ever seen. The water is nice and cool. However, be warned, add an extra hour to whatever google maps says and give yourself time to get out before dark. 1.5hrs of riding were on washed out cliff side paths. It also rained on our way back which makes the path very slippery and muddy. We did it on a dirt bike. My partner is a very skilled rider and found this extremely advanced. Not for beginners or even intermediate riders.

Been here a few times, keeps getting better!

Unbelievable. Little rough of a trip but we'll worth it!

Road is under construction. We used a scooter to get there. 2h drive from puerto escondido. Entry is 10 pesos per person.

Ahhh such a beautiful place to visit! The road is rough but worth the drive.

(Translated by Google) Nice gallery, it has a green space 🌿, lots of lighting, gentle treatment from Ernesto Torres, extraordinary host, great gatherings, an excellent place to share art. (Original) Bonita galería, cuenta con un espacio verde 🌿, mucha iluminación, un trato gentil de Ernesto Torres extraordinario anfitrión, grandes tertulias, un excelente lugar para compartir arte.

(Translated by Google) An art space, ideal for letting yourself be transported through the works while you encounter the Puerto Escondido community. It's a gift that it exists. (Original) Un espacio para el arte, ideal para dejarte transportar a través de las obras, mientras te encuentras con la comunidad de Puerto Escondido. Es un regalo que exista

(Translated by Google) A space to explore art in Puerto Escondido. I recommend Ana's workshop and participating in the exhibitions and activities. (Original) Espacio para acercarse al arte en Puerto Escondido. Recomiendo el taller de Ana y participar de las exposiciones y actividades

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place in Puerto, one of the few active artistic exchange spaces. Ernesto, the owner is a wonderful person and his work in opening the doors of the gallery to the public is admirable. The space is very nice, spacious, illuminated and in contact with a lush garden. The works on display are from various disciplines, by local artists. There are also activities such as weekly workshops, which are interesting and purposeful. (Original) Un lugar bellísimo en Puerto, de los pocos espacios de intercambio artístico activos. Ernesto, el dueño es una persona maravillosa y su labor de abrir las puertas de la galería al público es admirable. El espacio es muy lindo, amplio, iluminado y en contacto con un jardín exuberante. Las obras expuestas son de diversas disciplinas, de artistas locales. También hay actividades como talleres semanales, que son interesantes y propositivas.

(Translated by Google) Small corner on Zicatela Beach in Puerto Escondido, where you can enjoy a good coffee or a refreshing drink, surrounded by art. If you are in the area, don't hesitate to visit it. (Original) Pequeño rincón en la Playa de Zicatela en Puerto Escondido, donde se puede disfrutar de un buen café o una bebida refrescante, rodeado de arte. Si estás en el área, no vaciles en visitarlo.

(Translated by Google) Excellent gallery, with beautiful artwork. Everything is very nice. (Original) Excelente galería, con bella obra de arte. Muy bonito todo

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place, each piece of art hanging is an ode to beauty. (Original) Un lugar hermoso, cada pieza de arte colgada es una oda a la belleza.

Up and coming best beach in Mexico!! Very geared towards the stereotypical "hippy" person. 420 friendly, vegan and vegetarian options everywhere, gluten-free options available. Able to walk to everything that is necessary. Beach is huge, lots of sand spaceto spread yourself out. Easy to travel by yourself and meet new friends.

Beautiful and peaceful beaches, surfers 🏄‍♂️ paradise 😎

Swimming not possible here. Waves are as big as 5m!

It’s satisfying walking on a long sandy beach with the surf crashing next to you as you carefully place each foot step on the sand. Occasionally feeling the last remnants of a wave cool off your feet. Great beach.

Its a beach hard to give a bad review. It was beautiful waves were huge. It was clean and extremely hot. Keep it simple folks and enjoy it.

A beautiful beach for a sunset stroll. Not great for swimming but great for watching the waves and for surfing. Busy place but also chill at the same time. So many options for restaurants and bars as well.

Perfect for surfers but also to relax and enjoy sunset and night life. Close to other beautiful beaches and local towns. I loved watching the surfers 🏄‍♂️ feel the magic of the waves.

It is really interesting how every morning 🌄 you can arrive to playa Marinero Pt Escondido and buy fresh fish. The locals know about this but tourist are not aware of it. It is really interested to come in in the morning and watch. But if you want to purchase bring cahs to pay 🐟 🐠 🎣

(Translated by Google) I remember that I was late for a school event at Bacocho Beach, the taxi left me here and I arrived on time with the planned route haha, I thank that taxi wherever I am, I even paid him double what he charged me, for the gesture. (Original) Recuerdo que llegaba tarde a un evento escolar en la Playa Bacocho, el taxi me dejó aquí y llegué a tiempo que con la ruta pensada jajaj, le agradezco a ese taxi donde quiera que esté, hasta le pagué el doble de lo que me cobró, por el gesto.

(Translated by Google) It is a path with some restaurants and shops along the way, it connects Marinero Beach with the Lomas and Marinero neighborhoods. (Original) Es un camino con algunos restaurantes y tienditas a lo largo del camino, conecta a la Playa Marinero con las colonias Lomas y Marinero.

(Translated by Google) practice without so much descent. (Original) práctica sin tanta bajada.

Excellent beach for affordable food and relaxed swimming. The water was clean and fresh. We loved how this beach was not too busy and had lots of happy families.

Small pretty bay, but over crowded and with loads of boats mooring. The water wasn't clean because of the boats. No shade unless you want to pay for the sunbeds

Beautiful local beach. Not much room on the sand, due to boats. Crystal clear water and many vendors. Can get busy, but worth checking out. Can book boat tours here very easily.

Spent a few hours here. Although it is a small beach the water is beautiful! I can see how it can get crowded fast since it’s a hot spot for the locals. There’s not much room for sun bathing but if you dine at the restaurant you’re able to leave your stuff there to swim about in the water.

It’s a lovely bay but very very busy at the weekends. At one point there was 5 rows of people in the shallows making almost impossible to enter the water. You can see some fish in the rocks if you are early in the morning and there are many many bars and restaurants to grab food or drink, most are more expensive than the other local beaches. It is nice but go early and on a weekday.

Great for snorkeling, I have only been snorkeling twice before and I didn't need a life vest because the water is very buoyant there. There were a lot of locals there but everyone was friendly. No one minded that I put up my beach tent and flew my drone.

Puerto Angelito is an excellent beach for families with kids and older adults. No big waves, lots of floaties for rent and boat rides. Occasionally you will come across ice cream sellers. 20 pesos is what I paid for and it was well worth it. Very good!! Make sure you throw out your garbage. Puerto Manzanillo is connected to Puerto Angelito via walkway in between and is less crowded. Waves are a little bigger here. Crystal blue waters. There are rocks separating both beaches if you want to explore and collect rocks and shells.

You have to walk down around 100 stairs and then back up. Best beach to swim in Puerto Escondido. Food and drinks. You can rent a lounge chair for about $15 US.

Good place to chill, strong waves,but heard that other places you can't even get in the water. Be ready to spend some money for everything, even to throw your trash away. Overall, great place to visit for sure, even getting surf lessons.

Beautiful place to relax. Good wave action but tame enough for a lot of people to swim in. I think I counted about 160 steps or so from the parking area above, so it's a workout. A little pricey to sit under a palapa. A lot of surfers come here.

Spending the entire day here felt like a dream. The water was warm, the waves were gentle, and everyone around the beach was respectful. There were plenty of beach chairs to rent and open spots to lay out your blanket. Plus, lots of spots to grab food and drinks if you didn’t bring any. This place is an absolute must-visit in Puerto Escondido. Just watch out for the stairs — going down is “fine”, but the climb back up is definitely a workout!

Great local beach… be careful of the strong waves and be prepared for some steps.. otherwise great place to spend the day.. rent a chair and relax

Great beach with a giant staircase access , the waves here are strong so don’t go in if you can’t swim. It is also slightly difficult to get out because of the steep climb on the shore

It’s super crowded and some of the restaurants are a rip off and/or terrible. But, it’s a lovely little beach with calm waves. If you are trying to avoid crowds, there are other options in the area that will be better for you.

Very easy walk in this park. You will be pressured to get guild, not necessary. buy Tickets ONLINE. If monkeys or sloth spotted there will enough looking up to know where they are. The guides will have telescope for you to see animals better and find the snakes and small creatures so not a bad idea to hire. They have closed restaurant in park so white faced monkeys not hanging out there. You can bring sandwich and water but NO plastic water bottles.

Amazing experience swimming in the Bioluminescence, one of a kind.

It’s cool for a few minutes but gets old pretty quick. The light is dimmer than anything you see in pictures - looks like a faint white. Still a cool experience.

Beautiful location. We rented a kayak and paddled around the area for 2 hours. We could have easily spent longer. This is definitely a place for bird watchers to visit. We went early (8am) and by 10am it was getting pretty hot. There was not much wildlife to be seen other than birds, but the trees were gorgeous.

Very impressive almost unreal what goes on the water at night. This time around seen the bioluminescence white 🤍 and was able to swim in the water for about 30 minutes under a floating 🎪 tent... Once in a lifetime experience....

The birdwatching tour in the lagoon was a highlight of our trip to Puerto Escondido. We used Manglar Tours. This is a special place

Fake listing. Don’t pay these inflated prices. The laguna/lake is found 20 minutes west of Puerto Escondido, you can see it on the map. Just drive there between sunset and 9:30pm and you’ll only pay 150 pesos to have a tour.

MAGICAL!!! Tips that I think would be helpful to know: We booked a lagoon tour via WhatsApp with Restaurant La Rosa de Monterrubia, a lovely chap named Antonio. We spent a little extra on a private tour so we could go later when it was fully dark (very important - light and full moons are no bueno). Antonio gave us a price much lower than the larger group tours we were trying to book from the bigger places. We got a taxi from PE which took about 20 min each way. Arrived 8:15pm, well after sunset. It was a little spooky pulling up to the restaurant when it was dark, after all the other tourists have left. But Antonio greeted us straight away and walked us down a wooden walkway to the dock. A 20 min boat ride along the lagoon takes you to the swimming area where the luminescence is indescribable. That would’ve been more than enough value for our money. But we then cruised another 15 min or so to where the river meets the lagoon, and that is where I won’t spoil the magical display that awaits you. You CANNOT swim in this area, which has crocodiles, but if you’re lucky you’ll see their red eyes in the light and get a thrill. The stars were incredible to gaze during the serene drive back on the calmest waters you’ve ever seen (sit up front). Highly recommend!

One of the most beautifully places I've been, must to go

School

(Translated by Google) Excellent University, 👌 🥰🥰 (Original) Excelente Universidad, 👌 🥰🥰

(Translated by Google) Without a doubt it is the best university in Puerto Escondido. It belongs to the Suneo university network and has two other campuses: one in Puerto Ángel and the other in Huatulco. It has a considerable area of ​​land, with several classrooms (some two floors), a library, a small field, a cafeteria, laboratories, computer rooms, parking lots and much more. So far it has 5 majors: computer science, nursing, biology, zootechnics and forestry. As well as some master's degrees. Its teachers are professor-researchers and most of them have a master's degree or even a doctorate. (Original) Sin duda es la mejor universidad de Puerto Escondido. Pertenece a la red de universidades Suneo y tiene otros dos campus: uno en Puerto Ángel y el otro en Huatulco. Tiene una extensión considerable de terreno, con varias aulas (algunas de dos pisos), biblioteca, cancha pequeña, cafetería, laboratorios, salas de cómputo, estacionamientos y mucho más. Hasta el momento cuenta con 5 carreras: informática, enfermería, biología, zootecnia y forestal. Así como algunas maestrías. Sus docentes son profesores-investigadores y la mayoría de ellos cuentan con maestría y hasta doctorado.

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately, the university does not have international or national exchanges, which is essential for the International Relations degree. (Original) Lamentablemente la universidad no cuenta con intercambios internacionales o nacionales algo indispensable para la carrera de Relaciones Internacionales de hay en fuera bien

(Translated by Google) Excellent educational institution, top level, excellent option to attend the university stage (Original) Exelente institucion educativa, de primer nivel excelente opción para cursar la etapa universitaria

(Translated by Google) Nice university, good facilities and you have direct contact with nature, entering the university you will no longer hear car noises or any distractions. (Original) Universidad agradable, buenas instalaciones y tienes una contacto directo con la naturaleza, entrando a la universidad ya no escucharás ruidos de carros ni distracción alguna.

(Translated by Google) It would be good if they taught social ethics, since their students, while intoxicated, were very aggressive in a public area. (Original) seria bueno que enseñaran etica social, puesto que sus alumnos en estado beodo fueron muy agresivos en un area publica

So happy we found this beach as the others were really busy with people and boats. Turquoise sea, lush palm trees behind you and white sand. It’s quite cool to see the abandoned waterslides too. We rented a parasol from the guy which we were very grateful for and meant we could stay all day. There’s even a little bar to get cold drinks from if you need. If you have good sandals you can climb over the rocks to the next beach and release baby sea turtles! The Only Downside is the hotel makes you pay to enter but it’s only $50 per person.

50 peso entry, 80 pesos with a drink. Amazing beach with a 5 minute walk down to the beach, some shady spots to lay in the sand. You have access to the hotel pool as well. Absolutely worth it. Beach has a lot of shells and different colored rocks

Nice beach with tons of rocks , there is access around the cliffs and above from the road

This beach is pretty quiet during the week and has many spots in the shade. There are cute dogs running around, playing with the waves. The waves can be strong, don't swim with glasses. To reach the beach directly from the road, you can either pay a $50 fee to go through the hotel or go through a pretty adventurous path on the side. It's fine if you're fit and don't have vertigo

Beautiful beach with rough waves, entrance was through Villa Mexicana. $50/person to enter and $100/per person if you want a hamburger included. The ramp leading down to the beach is pretty steep, so anyone with mobility issues might have a problem going down/getting back up from the beach.

Super nice beach, fairly calm, palms to get some shade, bar with drinks is available. $50 are due for the entry via the Hotel on the hill. The rundown parts (old slides, buildings etc) give this beach a nice and special touch too.

You have to pay to get in here through the hotel (we paid $100 for two at 7am one morning), but it was worth it for sure. The old creepy abandoned water park is amazing and the beach was perfect for swimming. There’s some rocks and bits to walk around on the right too, which was nice.

Really beautiful beach, such a great scenery. Gets busy by sunset time, almost empty during midday. No shadow so bring umbrella. Difficult to enter the sea if you are not experienced because of big waves. At 5pm there is the turtle release by the organisation (didn't participate, felt really touristic and not that environmental friendly). Beautiful sunset.

Nice beach. The waves are quite tall. Not that suitable for swimming. On the plus side there's almost no one. It's a bit further out though.

Playa Bacocho is a beautiful beach located in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Visitors can enjoy the soft sand, clear waters, and breathtaking sunsets. Additionally, the experience of releasing baby turtles into the sea is emotional and unforgettable, making it a must-do activity for anyone visiting the area.

Wow, is all I can say. Such a nice beach. Release the baby turtles, then stay for the sunset! Only downside is that there are no food vendors there and the waves are a bit rough. Must do for all Puerto visitors imo. Bring umbrella as there is no shade. Price for turtle release has increased to 150mx

Great beach to see the baby turtle release, if you want to release them you need to pay 150 pesos. The sun down on this beach has the best views!!!! You need to be very careful to swim. Go at 18:00 +- to enjoy the above.

The beach itself is lovely and sandy but the highlight by far and away is going at 5pm and releasing baby turtles into the sea. You pay 100 pesos per turtle but this goes toward the conservation and is incredibly worth it. Once you release the turtles be on the look out for crabs and gulls as there is nothing more upsetting than seeing your turtle getting pulled into a crab hole or whisked away by a hungry gull!

The most special beach in Puerto Escondido! Highly recommend releasing a baby sea turtle. 5pm everyday - 100 pesos per person. The money goes toward the volunteer group that helps rescue the turtles.

The cellular and internet connections and wifi are not always working properly but you can make connection with the sea, the lagunes, the excellent waves to surf and the cheaper prices...In chacahua, the people are nice , the nature wonderful.

I'd say this place is one of the hidden gems that this part of Mexico has, people are so cool and welcoming, the whole are is a great place to relax and enjoy being there. Recommended 100%

Transportation from Puerto Escondido: any Collectivo Shared Van service direction Rio Grande- tell the driver you are going to Chacahua National Park and need to exit at El Zapotalito. The stop or "parada" is on the main highway at a dirt road intersection. Cross the highway and wait at the small wooden Collectivo stand. A Collectivo Taxi will cost $25 Mxn for 10 min drive to the lancha /boat docks. Here is the tricky part! Make sure you use the far LEFT docks for the "local" lanchas. Google Maps "Lancha Collectivo" in El Zapotalito. This is where the lanchas are reasonable in price. The local captains are kind and fair. Direct non stop from El Zapotalito to Chacahua $200mxn per person. Or in Collective lancha to the Collective Camionetta to Chacahua is $50Mxn per person. Find Felipe he owns his own small lancha and is very kind for a Direct ride without Camionetta. WhatsApp +529541479971. **CAUTION: DO NOT use the Lanchas at the far right side from where the Collectivo Taxi stops- they have a large colour sign with prices showing ..Tour of Mangroves $3,500 total trip and $2,500 direct nonstop to Chacahua total trip. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND A COMPLETE SCAM!! Walk to the far left and use the "local" lancha Captains. We had no idea and were 3 people to share the cost..$830 per person from these "sharks"! The beach and cabanas: Beautiful- Spectacular!! Stay on the Ocean side as the Lagoon side is less expensive but is run down and swimming is among the lancha boats going back and forth. The Centre square has tiendas and restaurants- Chacahua Wings is very good, the Guacamole served at the place to the right of Wings is amazing, the Barbacoa Burritos are so good across the square from Wings! The centre square is where the Collectivo Camionetta drops off and picks up passengers for El Zapotalito. Go visit Miguel at the restaurant beside Cabanas El Paraiso fir amazing, delicious Enchiladas Verde! We loved our private room with toilet and shower and mosquito nets at Cabanas El Paraiso...right on the ocean beach..with hammocks and bar.

We visited at night for the bioluminescence lagoon, and oh my gosh. It was pure magic. The ride to the lagoon itself was so much fun, zipping around the mangrove canals in the dark, avoiding fishing nets with all kinds of birds and bats flapping over head. And the bioluminescence? Bright, magical, and a one of a kind experience. Definitely a must see and well worth the hour drive from Puerto Escondido.

It's a bit if an adventure getting here but well worth it. To get here from Huatulco you need to take at least 2 buses, a taxi, boat and then a truck it's a fun trip but you're looking at about 5-6 hours of travel (at least). Once you are there you have a boatload of restaurants to choose from, plenty of cabanas to rent and access to beach camp grounds. The natives are incredibly sweet and welcoming. The views are breathtaking and the waves are a surfers delight.

The nature and the birds are beautiful. Go there if that's what you want to experience. There is one very cool bar run by Pedro who's happy to talk to you and serve you his specialty, frozen mescal recipe with milk. I haven't really liked that there seems to be 2 restaurant per outsider/tourists (beginning of March). It gave the place an empty feel.

Very beautiful place, worth the visit. It's quiet and peaceful. If you want a break from the city this place is perfect. No internet or service. So if you can adapt to this life it's amazing. The locals are one of friendliest people I met in Oaxaca!

A great set of ruins that has been basically empty the two times we have gone there. It is awesome having personal tours around a great historical site with no crowds.

Our group of 3 people who were staying in Acapulco hired a driver to visit the ruins of tehuacalco. It was very interesting. I highly recommend you visit. Our driver served as a translator as the ruins guides do not speak English. Had a tasty lunch afterwards in tierra Colorado of rice, beans, tortillas, guacamole, and servesas for 4. 220 pesos!

Excellent day trip from Acapulco. I highly recommend this well kept site, off the beaten path.

A great archeological site to explore and enjoy. The guides were delightful, knowledgeable and give you plenty of time to look around and take in everything.

I recommend to visit the ruins. It's a nice walk.

Great for exploring and a picnic

Interesting to see the ruins. Some english translations.

Three turttles especies that come to the coast of Acapulco to laid their eggs. You will learn about the tireless work of walking long hours along the beach at night searching for mother turtles laying their eggs, bring the whole nest to the protection camp and planted the nest at the patio of the house, wait for the eggs to hatch and live the experience of helping a baby turttle reach the ocean. Then, We are going to go to Barra Vieja Lagoon to do a wonderful lagoon tour. We are going to sail through beautiful mangroves, see many different kind of birds go to a lily flower sanctuary and get the clay mask that cleans the impurities of your skin.

Loved this place and the people here are amazing. Great info and genuine care for the turtles. What a wonderful experience. Please go and support this beautiful place, you won't regret it 💗

Taken by a great guide called Roberto Alarçon Tours. A smashing day. He couldn't have been more accommodating. The turtles were a memory that will stick. A real privilege.

It's so wonderful! So many baby turtles, good waves to surf and also the campsite of them is awesome! Worth to visit it!

Great experience. Highly recommend it. If your in Acapulco, this is really a treat.

We didn’t know anything about turtles and left this place feeling the need to be better with nature! This place really informs you on all about turtles! This I would definitely recommend you bring children to! It’s a beautiful thing that they could really learn from! This place is family owned and the people that volunteer give out really good presentations! Rudy Fregoso and Poncho took us there so definitely recommended you book through them to get the best experience!

A great experience for those conservation minded folks. Started with a little video subtitled in English about the turtles laying their eggs, them being rescued and incubated and hatched and finally released into the ocean. Was good to participate in something that hopefully helps save them from extinction.

We stayed for a month at the diamond Beach club, every evening we would come to swim and see sunset, absolutely beautiful. The problem being 2 of my sons and my wife refused to go into the water because there would be brown like rust covering the water at times. My other son and me, didn't care we jumped in the waves had fun all the time. However the contractors rebuilding the hotels told us there are many boats that sank in the sea from the hurricane, and there giving off a lot of bad substances from degrading. When we arrive back to the states my son who was in the sea was sick they tested his blood and he had huge levels of lead in his system,guess what so did I. My wife and The other 2 boys didn't have any at all, their levels normal. So my advice enjoy the pools, enjoy the sunset at the beach but don't go in the water at the moment, it's to risky, they need to do something about the boats that are sank and leaking battery acid and metal.

I liked it, but didn't love it. It was pretty dirty 😢

Sand and sea - the seelevel sinking very gently but the currents can be tough though. Many services offered by locals, drinks food massage horses but I dont like the noisy, smelly buggy carts racing around in front of you. Dont forget your sun-lotion!

(Translated by Google) Quiet atmosphere, it's high season and there are hardly any people. There are restaurants where you can eat that don't charge a palapa fee for any meal, for as long as you want. Delicious shrimp, very friendly people, and few vendors. Calm waves, suitable for children, always under supervision. (Original) Ambiente tranquilo, es temporada alta y casi no hay gente Hay restaurantes para.comer que no.te cobran palapa con cualquier consumo.que hagas, el tiempo que quieras. Camarones deliciosos,gente muy amable, pocos vendedores. Oleaje tranquilo, apto para los niños siempre bajo supervicion.

(Translated by Google) Incredible waves, warm sea without too many people, the sand sticks a little but it doesn't matter, the sun and the sunset are the best, you can rent ATVs and horses to better appreciate the sunset, there are several public entrances and they rent palapas for 200 pesos. The last time we went, the palapas were already 500 pesos for the whole day, they are worth it and you already have your things, however, we had a swell and if the beach has already been swallowed up by the swell, there is almost no room left. If the waves are coming towards the palapa, so be prepared to grab your things. (Original) Las olas increíbles, mar calentito sin tanta gente, la arena se pega un poco pero no importa, el sol y la puesta lo mejor, puedes rentar cuatrimotoS y caballos para apreciar mejor la puesta, hay varias entradas públicas y rentan palapas a 200 pesos. Esta última vez que fuimos las palapas están ya en 500 pesos todo el día, si valen la pena y ya llevas tus cosas, sin embargo nos tocó mar de fondo y si de por si ya se comió mucho la playa el mar c9n el mar de fondo ya casi no queda espacio, si te anda llegando la ola a la palapa así que hay q estar prevenidos para agarrar las cosas

(Translated by Google) One of the cleanest beaches I have visited. The prices of the palapas are very moderate. Very respectful tenants do not harass you. They have drinks, food and street commerce service. Toilet service and water to rinse. Nearby there is an oxxo and several restaurants. Ideal to spend the whole day. (Original) Una de las playas más limpias que he visitado. Los precios de las palapas son muy moderados. Los locatarios muy respetuosos no te acosan. Tienen servicio de bebidas, comida y comercio ambulante. Servicio de sanitarios y agua para enjuagarse. Cerca hay un oxxo y varios restaurantes. Ideal para pasar todo el día.

(Translated by Google) Uncrowded beach, you can surf, open sea, wear a life jacket and enjoy the sea. (Original) Playa poco concurrida, se puede surfear, mar abierto, llevar chaleco para flotar y a disfrutar del mar.

Nice beach, calm ocean, nice swimming. Umbrellas and chairs available for a price or as perk if you order food and drink.... depending on the location. Beautiful views of Acapulco. Some of the vendors walking around were a bit aggressive, but didn't diminish our wonderful experience.

I always went there because it was simply beautiful along with sunsets. The water is gorgeous. The high rise hotels give it that international appeal with the mountain backdrop. Many of the world's best resorts can be found there. Unfortunately and sadly in the last 15 or so years crime, drugs, etc. has taken its toll on city and it's lost some of its glamour. Acapulco is a stunning place and deserves a second chance

Very clean and nice beach for swimming and water sports. Different kinds of water sports are available like Banana ride, jet ski, scuba diving. The waves are little strong. so needs to be careful always, if you're not a good swimmer.

Had a great time. Beach was busy with plenty people. Had fun

Super busy, I genuinely prefer El Anzuelo

Beautiful and clean beach. Peaceful.

wonderful beach