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FROM PUERTO ESCONDIDO AIRPORT

1.) Most expensive option: Taxis available in the airport, although they are pricy.

2.) Recommended option: Take a taxi on the highway. Leave the airport, walk along the road past the entrance until you reach the main highway (a 3-5 minute walk). There will be taxis waiting there that will take you to Mazunte for about 2/3 of the cost of the taxis inside the airport. Find another traveler on your walk who is going to Mazunte and split the cost!

3.) Most economical option: Take a taxi or shared taxi on the highway outside the airport and tell them to drop you off at the main highway intersection in front of the Chedraui supermarket. Buses and passenger vans to Pochutla pass every 15 minutes, and you can ask the driver to drop you off at the Oxxo in San Antonio. From there you can take a shared van (pasajera) to Mazunte, which is another 15 minutes away. This is, without a doubt, the most economical option, but it requires more time and transfers.

FROM HUATULCO AIRPORT 

1.) Most expensive option: Taxis available in the airport, although they are pricy. 

2.) Recommended option: Take a taxi on the highway. Leave the airport, walk along the road past the entrance until you reach the main highway (a 3-5 minute walk). There will be taxis waiting there that will take you to Mazunte for about 2/3 of the cost of the taxis inside the airport. Find another traveler on your walk who is going to Mazunte and split the cost!

3.) Most economical option: Buses and passenger vans to Pochutla run every 15 minutes, and you can ask the driver to drop you off at the "Pochutla intersection" (entrance to Pochutla). From there, you can take a shared taxi (“pasajera”) to Mazunte, which is another 25–30 minutes away. This is, without a doubt, the most economical option, but it requires more time and transfers.

1.) Public transport (the previously explained route, but backwards) 2.) Private taxis can be arranged with host, directly to airport.

Due to high volume of reservations as Casa la Vista and limited staff, we need all the time we can get to prepare for new reservations. Check-in is at 3pm and checkout is at 11am. Day Passes can be offered for those wishing to stay longer amounts of time (space permitting). Half-day passes cost $300 pesos and allow for up to an additional, consecutive 3 hours outside of normal reservation hours. Full-day passes cost $500 pesos and allow for up to an additional, consecutive 3-5 hours outside of normal reservation hours.

Every day of the week but Sunday, AND before 5pm, we have a worker on site to accommodate this service. Please coordinate with host.

No. At Casa La Vista we use room-temperature, unheated water as part of our commitment to responsible water use. Mazunte faces a serious water shortage, and not heating it helps us conserve both water and energy. In the coast's warm climate the water feels fresh and pleasant, and it encourages shorter showers. Thank you for helping us protect this beautiful paradise!

No. Casa La Vista was designed to make the most of the abundant natural ocean breeze: its open spaces and a special thermal roof help keep the house cool and well ventilated. We also installed high-powered, energy-efficient fans in the suites and common areas. It is a comfortable, responsible way to cool off, in harmony with the surroundings.

Best restaurants in Mazunte:

• La Sombrita: delicious food, cocktails and ambience
• La Pizzeria: very tasty pizza
• Alessandro: good, authentic Italian
• Armadillo: creative and tasty vegetarian dishes, Moroccan influenced
• Arena Negra: spring rolls and shrimp burger are amazing!
• El Chiringuito: beach front on Mermejita with good meat, Spanish dishes and live music
• Tribu: a mix of traditional and modernized, fusión tacos. Great price too!
• Los Poblanitos: more traditional, authentic Mexican tacos
• Reina Negraramen.
• Mar Alto: delicious, creative breakfast plates, fresh bread and sandwiches.
• El Tiburon: juice and smoothie bar.

Best restaurants in San Agustinillo:

• El Navegante: best dinner restaurant in San Agustinillo. Creative, flavorful seafood and meat.
• Las Mora Café: best breakfast place. Not open for dinner.
• Umami: More geared towards the vegetarian crowd. Good coffee and juice bar.
• Restaurante Mágico Atardecer: Varied menu. Food is decent, but the view is unbeatable.

Best restaurants in Zipolite:

• El Alquimista: massive, varied menu offering almost everything, with an unbeatable beachfront, vibey environment.
• Mao Mau: some of the best Thai food anywhere!
• Sal y Pimienta: Rustic and on the beach, but with a wide variety of hearty, seafood plates.
• At Franco's: delicious Italian food. Great pasta plates and pizza.
• La Fenice: best pizza in the area

• Playa Rinconcito - best beach for swimming in Mazunte!
• Playa Mermejita - wild, dark sand beach. I recommend walking to the end of it in the late afternoon as the sun is setting. Beautiful cliffs and solitude.
• Punta Cometa - stunning at any time of the day, but best at sunrise or sunset. They now charge a $10 pesos cooperation fee that helps take care of the reserve. At sunset there will be many people, but it’s still great. It’s a 25 min hike from the house, and turns into a 40 minute hike if you take the Sendero Coral de Piedra path (recommended). You will see signs for that path as you enter Punta Cometa area. That path follows a 1,000 year old wall of rocks left by the Zapotecans. Also at the end of Punta Cometa where people congregate to watch the sunset are the ruins of a Prehispanic star observatory temple. Also near Punta Cometa is a natural jacuzzi, that if you are up for adventure you can find a path down and swim in. It’s a beautiful natural pool protected from the waves which is great to bath in.
• Nightlife - Mazunte is not a party town. However La Mezcaleria is good for live music and dancing, but only open until 11pm or so and only a few days a week. Pretty much all of Mazunte closes down early, but sometimes there are later night parties at Wamba (on main beach) or La Nada which is up the hill on your way out of Mazunte back towards Puerto Escondido. It’s mostly electronic music.
• Boat tours - Between Nov-March during whale season, the boat tours are a must. It’s common to see dolphins, turtles, string rays, many birds, humpback whales and even orcas! Tours leave at 7:30-8am, and last for 2.5 hours. Let the host know if you want to arrange the tour with the best captain in the area.
• Yoga - Hridaya Yoga and Casa Om are the two most well-known yoga studios/schools, however there is an abundance of yoga, meditation, spiritual retreat options in the area.
• - Many years ago, Mazunte was the center of the sea turtle industry. Sea turtles were harvested for their eggs, meat, shells and skins, but after the government prohibited this industry in the 1990’s, they decided to put that National Mexican Turtle Center in Mazunte, showcasing many different types of turtles in an aquarium-like setting.Mazunte was the center of the sea turtle industry, but now different types of turtles are exhibited in an aquarium-like environment.
• Mazunte Skate Park Mazunte now has a world-class skatepark, financed by community donations and volunteer work. Even if you don’t skate, the skate park offers frequent events and social events.
• Music and Recording Studio - – The Triangle boasts the Oaxacan coast’s first world-class music recording studio.

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• San Agustinillo - charming, quiet little town right next door to Mazunte. The nearest side of the beach to Mazunte is also a great swimming beach, and beginner wave to surf.
• Zipolite - the famous, original nude beach located 15 minutes down the road from Mazunte! The far end of the beach is Playa de Amor, which is very interesting. Swimming can be dangerous, but there are plenty of restaurants and other activities to keep you entertained.
• Ventanilla - little town next to Mazunte in the other direction. They do Laguna tours (crocodiles, iguanas, birds) and also do lots of turtle releases.
• Agua Blanca - 30 minutes down the highway towards Puerto Escondido. Great seafood, oysters etc.
• Playa Estacauite and La Boquilla - two beautiful little bay beaches near Puerto Angel (past Zipolite) which are great for swimming and snorkeling. I really recommend La Boquilla for a nice day trip, but you’d have to contract a taxi. They have a hotel/restaurant there that’s open until 5-6pm or something.
• Huatulco - the most touristy and developed destination on the Oaxacan coast. It’s nice if you’re feeling up to rent a nicer yacht and do a bay tour. They also do group tours that go to a variety of beaches, which are all great for swimming.
• Riscalillo, next to San Agustín best snorkeling on the Oaxacan coast, about an hour drive. They have restaurants there too which whip up nice seafood dishes.
• Puerto Escondido - many things to do, and is no doubt the best place to party and surf.
• Chacahua - 1.5 hours past Puerto Escondido. Amazing Afromexican community on an island in a protected national park lagoon. It’s a little far away but truly unique. It’s too far for just a day trip, so an overnight stay is better: Great beginner wave to surf.

Yes! You will more than likely see an abundance of marine life, including dolphins, turtles, string rays, birds, and between November to March, quite possibly humpback whales and maybe even Orcas! Of course nothing is guaranteed, but it wouldn’t be a recommended tour unless it was probable. Let the host of Casa La Vista know to arrange the tour with the best captain in the area.

There are multiple places to rent on Calle Rinconcito and Calle Principal in Mazunte centro.

For an additional charge of $60 pesos per kilogram, water permitting.