The town center is about 4 blocks long, oriented more or less east-west. There are few signs in the village, and off the main street, much of Puerto Angel is a narrow sand-and-dirt path. The one paved road leads to the navy base on the west end of town, before the creek crossing toward Playa Panteón (Cemetery Beach).

Getting There

By Car -- North or south from Hwy. 200, look for the signs at Km. 124, just south of the town of Copala, and drive seaward for 7km to Puerto Angel. From Huatulco or Puerto Escondido, the trip should take about an hour.

By Taxi -- Taxis are readily available to take you to Puerto Angel or Zipolite Beach for a reasonable price (about 40 pesos to or from either destination), or to the Huatulco airport or Puerto Escondido (about 550 pesos).

By Bus -- There are no direct buses from Puerto Escondido or Huatulco to Puerto Angel; however, numerous buses leave Puerto Escondido and Huatulco for Pochutla, 11km (6 3/4 miles) north of Puerto Angel, where you can pick up a bus to Puerto Angel. If you arrive in Pochutla from Huatulco or Puerto Escondido, you may be dropped at one of several bus stations that line the main street; walk 1 or 2 blocks toward the large sign reading POSADA DON JOSE. The buses to Puerto Angel are in the lot just before the sign.

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