Best time to visit · August
Puerto Escondido in August
Shoulder
August belongs to the wave: contest season at Zicatela, jungle-green hills, honest humidity.
Weather
Warm, humid, showery afternoons — pack for sweat and sudden rain, plan mornings.
Sea & surf
Contest window at Zicatela in the surf calendar’s tradition; watching from the sand is world-class and free.
What's on
Surf events when swell cooperates; turtle nesting continues; slow-season prices outside event dates.
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3 hDolphin & Whale Watching in Puerto Escondido
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2.5 hGuided tour of an ancestral Mezcal distillery with transport
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2 h2-Hour Surf Lesson in the Waves of Puerto Escondido
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