RECOMMENDATIONS
Below are some of our and prior guests’ favorite activities and services in the area. Please note when contacting them that most people do not speak English. We recommend using Google Translate to ask them if they speak English. Click on the link for a google map location.
If you have any good or bad experiences with any of the below we would love to hear from you to help make future guests stay enjoyable. If you have any recommendations to add we would also love to hear them.
Towns
San Agustinillo
Mazunte
Mermejita
Ventanilla
Zipolite
Aragon
Our Town
Hippy Town. Shopping, yoga, beach, restaurants, bars, all the things
Great Sunsets and one really cute restaurant
Little quiet beach with black sand. Attractions: Horse back riding + Alligators + Mangrove
Nude beach with night time parties and beach clubs
Beach at the far end of San Augustinillo towards Zipolite, quiet, deserted
Restaurants-San Agustinillo
The best seafood in town. A favorite of locals and visitors alike. Reservations recommended. Dinner only.
Cute spot for Coffee and Brunch. Indoor and outdoor seating. *Starlink
Traditional Mexican comida casera breakfast and lunch.
Local favorite for traditional Mexican casera breakfast and lunch. Great coffee frapucinnos.
Nice beachfront restaurant with decent drinks.
Great vegan and vegetarian options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Delicious and healthy bowls and smoothies.
Tranquil setting, delicious breakfast with attention to detail.
Restaurants-Mazunte
Family-run delicious Oaxacan food. 2nd floor above street level.
Delicious health-conscious breakfast and lunch options. Excellent service. Excellent Mezcal and a favorite coworking spot.
Best Pan o Chocolate in town and other pastries and bread. Also coffee and Brunch. * Starlink
Upscale Moroccan-style vegan and vegetarian food. Superb cocktails. Reservations recommended.
Cozy little breakfast spot with good coffee and excellent pastries.
Fun vibrant atmosphere, excellent tacos, one of the best burgers in town, and fantastic drinks. A local favorite.
Hip little taco joint with lots of good vegetarian and vegan options.
Great place for drinks and to work.
Restaurants-Zipolite
Trendy beach club ambiance great for relaxed brunch and romantic dinners. *Starlink
White tablecloth dining with an eclectic menu of Mexican-international fusion. A local fixture for over a decade.
Authentic, creative and high quality Thai food. Great Music.
A must-visit for mezcal aficionados.
Delicious traditional Mexican casera. Gorgeous presentation and exquisite attention to detail. Brunch all day.
Colorful and creative twist on Mexican food.
Italian Restaurant.
Cash Machines
Cash Machines in front of Sicarú
Cash Machines in front of Church next to car wash
Site Seeing
Whale & Dolphin Watching
Turtle Release
Crocodiles Tour
Bioluminescence
Horse back riding
Surfing
Traditional Temazcal sweat lodge
Hike to watch Sunset at Punta Cometa
Ecstatic Dance
Mexican Cooking Lessons
Visit to Casa Wabi
Carlotta +52 958 124 1133 or Efren +52 998 810 9446
Nelly +52 958 106 8831
Don Guadencio +52 958 174 7028
Agustin Chabez +52 954 135 8190
Nico +52 958 147 5966
Jaher in San Agustinillo. Whatsapp: +52 951 122 2398
info on Instagram @gupalii_spa
Fridays in Camp Zipolite info on Instagram @ecstaticdance.camp
Sundays in Ventanilla, info on Instagram @ecstaticsunday
With private chef, info on instagram @comal.de.tamara
Puerto Escondido (2.5 hours by taxi). Reservations mandatory: https://casawabi.org/visitas/
Getting Around
Colectivo
Taxi Drivers
Rent a motorbike/scooter/quad
Goes back and forth from Zipolite to Mazunte for $15 pesos. Runs from 6am - 7pm.
Ernesto +52 958 116 2460
Edwin +52 958 113 8387
Brenda +52 958 136 7311
Marike +52 987 118 8324
Selene +52 958 116 0091
Michael +52 744 266 8453
Jove Velasco +52 954 141 7147
FYI - They do not speak english so please use google translate
Western Medicine Health
General Doctor
Dentist
Dr. Josúe +52 9581006527
Hospital in Puerto Escondido
For emergencies only. Not a very nice hospital but it is the closest.
Dr. Daknité +52 958 128 0089
Dr. Jose Alberto Perez Balenzuela +52 958 584 0888
Dr. Carmen +52 22-31-00-83-85
Wellness
Ice bath and Wim Hof breathing
Private ashtanga yoga classes
Casa Om (Mazunte)
Jou +52 55 4135 5876
Ainoha +52 958 587 8490
Slow, meditative Hatha Yoga practice & daily group morning meditation.
Yoga Studio
Akasha yoga, Martial Arts, Yoga.
Restorative and alignment focused practice.
Hatha and vinyasa flow in a gorgeous shala led by local favorite Mario.
Vinyasa flow and restorative & upscale spa treatments.
Gym & fitness classes
Small gym with lots of machines but not much space. Gets the job done if you need though.
Free Outdoor Gym
Massage Therapists
Aseneth
Lorraine
Maryanne
Mateo
Elisa
Yoali
Alejandra
Alma Thor
Aimee
Asenth gives good strong, medicinal massages, and also does a magnet treatment. +52 1 958 107 3250
Osteopathic massage, breathwork, and ice bath treatments. +52 777 327 2262
Maryanne gives very nice massages and has a chiropractic background. +52 1 967 140 6569
Mateo does traditional Chinese massage and strong deep tissue work. +1 (619) 807-2523
Healing massage and great for alignment. Need to book far in advance but if here a long time she is the best. +52 958 100 8420
+52 493 949 7087
Strong massage +52 954 135 7123
Thai Massage, Cupping. +46 76 288 0475
Cranial, and full body massage - +64 210 661 826
Other Body Work
Acupuncture
Yoni Massage
Somatic Therapies
Amanda +52 958 107 5486 (Spanish)
Aldo +52 55 3896 7268 (Spanish/english)
Thalia tantricembodiment@gmail.com
+1 415 450 7430
Grocery, Food & Drinks
Organic Health Food Store and Tea House
Basic dry groceries and drinks. Cash machine inside.
Smaller sized supermarket with a larger selection of groceries located in Puerto Angel.
A large national chain supermarket located in Pochutla.
A small, but very well stocked organic supermarket.
Open-air fruit and vegetable market.
Fresh fruits and Veggies twice a week.
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We would love to hear about your experience with our recommendations. If you have some more that aren't listed here, let us know!