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Mazunte & Zipolite Travel Blog

Tips, guides, and stories to help you plan your Oaxaca coast trip.

Aerial view of a long sandy beach and a green headland at sunset on the Oaxaca coast, deciding where to stay in Mazunte or Zipolite

Featured Travel Tips October 11, 2026

Where to Stay: Mazunte vs Zipolite vs San Agustinillo

Where to stay in Mazunte and Zipolite depends on what you want from the coast: Mazunte for a walkable village and calmer swimming, San Agustinillo for quiet, Zipolite for the long beach and the bars.

Powerful turquoise waves breaking off the Oaxaca coast near Zipolite, where rip currents are the main answer to is Zipolite safe

article Travel Tips calendar_today Oct 9, 2026

Is Zipolite Safe? Rip Currents, Theft & Nudist-Beach Etiquette

Zipolite is a relaxed village where the main danger is the sea, not crime: its rip currents drown swimmers. Here is how

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Beach huts, umbrellas and hillside guesthouses above the sand in Mazunte, Oaxaca, the end point once you know how to get to Mazunte

article Travel Tips calendar_today Oct 6, 2026

How to Get to Mazunte & Zipolite from Puerto Escondido, Huatulco & Oaxaca City

How to get to Mazunte: fly into Huatulco or Puerto Escondido and drive about an hour along the coast, or come down from

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Where to Stay: Mazunte vs Zipolite vs San Agustinillo

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