Mazunte is a small place, some would probably say village, which is not far from Puerto Escondido and is something of a day trip. At least, most tourists visit Mazunte in the form of a day trip from Puerto Escondido.
It’s a pretty cute little place on the whole, which actually consists mainly of a beach and a beautiful viewpoint that rises up between two beaches.
You can get there by colectivo, which then drops you off at a certain point, from where you can continue your journey by covered wagon. Here’s a tip from me: take as little as possible with you, because the covered wagon was really overcrowded, at least on the day I went. Meaning: I was on the outside – no joke. So I just stood on a kind of step at the back of the covered wagon and held on to an iron bar that was integrated into the covered wagon. Dont’t get me wrong I thought it was great because I love these kinds of adventures, but… I think it helped that I didn’t have too much with me 😀 (They still get your stuff under somehow, but you don’t really need it on a day trip)
Well, the car then drove along a winding and slightly bumpy road to Mazunte and I just thought to myself ‘the life of a backpacker’ 😀

Once we arrived in Mazunte, it wasn’t far to the beach. You really can’t miss it. However…. I confess I was a little disappointed. Not because the beach wasn’t nice, but…. Puerto Escondido has really beautiful long beaches. It’s hard to keep up with them. And Mazunte… it’s not more blatant, but it’s on a similar level. I personally don’t think Mazunte can compete with Playa Zicatela or Playa Bacocho, for example. So I was actually a bit disappointed. As I said, not because Mazunte isn’t really beautiful, but simply because I was expecting a wow effect that simply didn’t materialise. But well, Puerto Escondido really spoils you. 😀
To go or not to go? Personally, I don’t think you absolutely have to go. If you love beaches, yes, but Puerto Escondido has more and more beautiful beaches in one place and simply enchants you instantly. So… if you have time, yes, otherwise you’d better focus on Puerto Escondido.