On the Oaxacan Coast in Mexico there are a few different beaches and small towns, all with their own feel and attractions. Puerto Angel is mainly a fishing town, Zipolite is a nude beach full of young hippies, Mazunte is beautiful national park popular with backpackers, San Agustinillo is a tranquil little town with more [...]
Published on December 23, 2011
On the Oaxacan Coast in Mexico there are a few different beaches and small towns, all with their own feel and attractions. Puerto Angel is mainly a fishing town, Zipolite is a nude beach full of young hippies, Mazunte is beautiful national park popular with backpackers, San Agustinillo is a tranquil little town with more upscale accommodation, and Ventanilla is the start of popular crocodile tours in the nearby mangroves. All of these beaches lie a short shared pick up or taxi ride away from each other, making it easy to explore all of them on a Oaxaca beach vacation.
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- The wreckage of a small airplane crash on the beach in la Ventanilla, Mexico
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- An airplane shot down on the beach in Mexico.
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- The beach of la Ventanilla in Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tourists from Mexico City look out in the mangroves for crocodiles
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- A boat tour in Mexico looking through the mangroves for crocodiles.
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- Monkey sticks its tongue out at the tourists
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- Petra screaming when we tried to put her in a life vest
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- Turtles on a log sticking out of a the water in a mangrove by La Ventanilla
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- The little window in this rock is why this place is called La Ventanilla
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- Wade holds a shell with a hermit crab inside
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- The beach of Mazunte on the Oaxaca Coast
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- San Agustinillo Beach in Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Petra and Chaya talking on the beach in Mexico
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- Sea Turtle in the Turtle Museum in Mazunte
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- Freshwater turtles in the turtle museum of Mazunte, Oaxaca
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- Wade looks out at the Pacific Ocean
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- Tiny Petra footprints in the sand
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- A tiny baby sea turtle swims in a tank
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- Sitting on the beach with our legs in the water
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- The church in Mazunte, Oaxaca
Wade looks out at the Pacific Ocean
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About the Author: Chaya Shepard
After traveling on her own for three or four years, Chaya met up with Wade Shepard, the editor of VagabondJourney.com. They were married in 2009, and continue to travel the world together with their young daughter. From time to time Chaya blogs about family travel and life on the road. Chaya Shepard has written 102 posts on Vagabond Journey. Contact the author.
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