History of Puerto Escondido
Since 1982, with the construction of better roads and highways, Puerto Escondido has become easily accessible from the State's capital city, and other important communities, helping it become an important tourist attraction. Support from the Federal and State governments has helped promote tourism in Puerto Escondido, and it is now one of the most important attractions on the Mexican Pacific Coast . FONATUR (Mexico's tourist development and promotion department), played a major role in making this possible, through research and organization of effective advertising campaigns, aimed at promoting Puerto Escondido. Several key components were developed, such as the construction of a luxurious resort, modern residential zone, upgrading constructions in the downtown area, and most importantly, the construction of a national airport, which was formally inaugurated in 1985; this communicated Puerto Escondido with the nation's capital, as well as a few other cities from abroad.
Puerto Escondido and the nearby beaches are in the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec , located by the sea, west of the coastal region. The climate is tropical and humid, with an average annual temperature of 82ºF (28ºC). Summertime is the rainy season.
Puerto Escondido is thought to be the oldest tourist attraction in the region, and the main center of tourist activity, both nationally and internationally.
| To visit this little corner of Oaxaca , means to experience its wonderful beaches, where one can participate in almost every water sport. Surfing is extremely popular at Zicatela Beach , with its enormously high waves. In addition to the natural attractions this site offers, there is also a great variety of cultural riches. The folklore of the region is always cheerful and colorful. Due to the great influx of tourism, Puerto Escondido has been reinforced with outstanding service infrastructure, covering all tourist-related fields. This allows visitors to feel pampered, enjoying a most rewarding vacation experience, through the combination of natural and cultural attractions. |
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The Perez Gasga trail has an excellent array of marvelous Mexican handicrafts, especially Oaxacan. The most common handicrafts are textiles, typical clothing like dresses, gowns, loose-fitting blouses, shirts, vests, wraps, tapestries, handbags, bags, jackets and hammocks. Leather articles are also available, and include handbags, wallets, hats, belts, sandals and machete sheathes, among others. Sea shell articles, such as jewelry boxes, key holders, ashtrays, pen holders and picture frames can also be found. Carved stone jewelry is on display, including jade, malachite, mother of pearl, river pearl, obsidian, and aquamarine necklaces and earrings, all with beautiful designs. There are marvelous pieces of silver, brass, bronze, and silver-plated jewelry. Some pieces, made of combinations of these minerals and stones, are even more beautiful. These may be amber, obsidian, aquamarine, and black or red coral.
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