Puerto Angel is a small town on the Pacific Ocean in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a quiet fishing village. Most tourists only pass through here on their way to the more popular neighboring beaches of Zipolite and Mazunte. It is, however, worth a longer visit if you are looking for a quiet, peaceful place by [...]
Puerto Angel is a small town on the Pacific Ocean in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a quiet fishing village. Most tourists only pass through here on their way to the more popular neighboring beaches of Zipolite and Mazunte. It is, however, worth a longer visit if you are looking for a quiet, peaceful place by the water. The beach is located in a cove, so the water is calmer than in Zipolite. To reach Puerto Angel you will have to take a bus or minibus to Pochutla and then take a shared pick-up to Puerto Angel.
- The beach of Puerto Angel
- Chairs and tables with umbrellas set up in front of a restaurant.
- Fishing boats anchored in the ocean
- Boats pulled up in front of the palm tree-lined beach
- Boats pulled up on the sandy beach
- This is a cliff as seen from a boat leaving Puerto Angel
- Clothes hanging up to dry on the line in a garden
- A dead sea turtle on the beach in Mexico
- Huge fish caught by a local fisherman in Puerto Angel
- Graffiti on the side of the road welcoming you to Puerto Angel
- Fishermen help each other push their boats out to sea.
- In the late afternoon, locals come for a quick dip in the ocean.
- Petra contemplating the ocean
- The town pier as seen from above
- Restaurants on the beach of Puerto Angel
- A sailboat anchored in front of a cliff in the cove of Puerto Angel
- Street food stands in a beach town in Mexico
- These are tacos dorados, deep fried crispy tacos, served with salsa and sour cream.
- Petra buried in the sand
- Mexican fisherman rows a big tub out to his boat.
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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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