Located 110 kilometers west of Huatulco on Federal Highway 200, Puerto Escondido is lifted. The most famous beaches is Zicatela, the texture of sand and rocky slopes different from the rest of the coves that occur along 500 meters. It is a beach to the open sea, of great length and with a width that varies approximately 30-40 meters (98-131 feet). The sand is fine gray and steep; the warm, clear and greenish-blue water.

Also, the Miss Bikini, rallies marathons and cultural events are performed. On this beach you can enjoy sunbathing and hiking or swimming, it is recommended only to experts. Near the small beach service establishments such as restaurants and hotels are located. The name of this famous beach means "place of large thorns'. Zicatela "The Mexican Pipeline" has waves reaching 6 meters high. Because of this feature, Playa Zicatela has become headquarters of the International Surfing Tournament, number 1 for the practice of surfing nationally and third worldwide.

Every year in November, gather in this stunning beach, hundreds of professional surfers from different geographical locations to participate in celebrity tournaments that are held in this unique place.

It also offers a great variety of colorful fish that motivate diving. The largest oyster abound, the pearl oysters, lobster and brown. For visitors, the stingrays are worthy of interest, since they tend to jump in the water. Do not miss the opportunity to meet one of the most beautiful attractions in Puerto Escondido, come to Playa Zicatela and enjoy the huge waves and beautiful scenery this beach provide you.

The real big stuff is past Playa Marinero, beyond the little headland, where Playa Zicatela stretches for 2km, cluttered with palapa bars the whole way; this is the preferred hangout of most foreign travellers. One of the world’s top surf beaches, Zicatela (“place of big thorns”) regularly receives beach breaks of around four metres and can maintain the surf swell for days on end.

This spot is referred to as the “Mexican pipeline”, because the breaking waves curl into perfect cylinders permitting expert surfers to momentarily ride inside the tubes. Surfboards and boogie boards can be rented from a number of places along Zicatela beach. When the waves are really nasty, consider your strength and fitness (you can check the wave reports online at one of the internet cafés, or ask in one of the surf shops) before venturing into the water: occasionally even experienced surfers drown, although there are salvavidas (lifeguards) patrolling the beach. If the pipeline is too much for you to handle, continue east for a little over a kilometre down the beach to La Punta (“the point”). La Punta is a much easier break, though it can also be exceptional when the swell is up. It usually provides good, slower waves that are excellent for longboarding and is recommended as a spot to learn to surf when the waves are smaller.

By Road:

By Road, the place has 4 lines of trucks and luxury van service to the cd. Oaxaca: Estrella Blanca, Columbus, Estrella del Valle, Oaxaca Pacific This trip is made, usually in the Mexico-Acapulco highway. The approximate distance is 800 kms. The halfway is in Acapulco (400 kms.) If you are traveling. in a private vehicle, we recommend leaving early, not at night. The heaviest stretch is from Acapulco to Puerto Escondido, and that takes place usually in the afternoon with the most intense calo. The drive from Acapulco to Puerto Escondido lasts six hours on average can reach this beach located southeast of the population, based on the walker Perez Gazga, addressing the coastal road to Puerto Angel. 500 meters (1640.41 feet) forward Turn right and 200 meters (656.16 feet) from the nearest beach below. You can also walk around the edge of the beach along to the southeast.

By Air:

By air, there are only two airlines: "Aerocaribe" with flights from the cd. of Mexico and Oaxaca, "Oaxacan airways" which only makes the journey from the City of Oaxaca.