The Best Places to Elope in Puerto Escondido
Oaxaca's wild Pacific surf coast: the powerful waves of Zicatela, the swimmable cove of Carrizalillo, glowing lagoons, and sunsets that set the whole sky on fire. Raw, bohemian, and beautiful.
You picture a Mexican beach elopement as the calm Caribbean turquoise.
On the Oaxacan Pacific, the sea is wild, the sunsets are on fire, and the vibe is barefoot and bohemian.
Puerto Escondido is the raw, soulful Pacific answer to the polished Caribbean, and its coast runs from big surf to hidden coves.
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Zicatela is a world-class surf beach with powerful waves and dramatic energy, the Mexican Pipeline, while Playa Carrizalillo is a small, sheltered cove down a cliff staircase with calm, swimmable turquoise water. Between them, the coast gives both raw drama and intimate calm.
The beaches
Zicatela is a world-class surf beach with powerful waves and dramatic energy, the Mexican Pipeline, while Playa Carrizalillo is a small, sheltered cove down a cliff staircase with calm, swimmable turquoise water. Between them, the coast gives both raw drama and intimate calm.
The lagoons and the light
Nearby, the Manialtepec lagoon glows with bioluminescence on dark nights, sea turtles nest along the coast, and the Pacific sunsets here are among the most spectacular in Mexico, turning the whole sky and sea orange and pink.
The right spot depends on the mood you want. As your Elopement Curator I plan the day, coordinate the ceremony and vendors, and both shoot and film it. Twelve years and 240+ couples in, Puerto Escondido is the most soulful and dramatic Pacific coast in Mexico.
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