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[JakeJakeJake]

Hey
change of plans for the puente...... i need a beach, not amazingly busy, not in a shit hole touristy place like acapulco, relativly close to mexico city.... preferably with sand, need to go by bus.

any ideas????? was thinking boca chica from a recommendation, but you guys have any more??

[thelmadatter]

I like Zihuatanejo a lot (about 8 hours from DF- Terminal poniente)... services but not overly touristy (thats pushed over to Ixtapa). If you want something more isolated, then go to Troncones over from Zihua... havent heard of any more shark attacks there in the last few months!!! ja ja ja

[JakeJakeJake]

oh, and i'll be going alone on this trip, so a place with hostels would be a bonus....

thanks all knowing mexican forum

[Guy Courchesne]

It's a bit of a ride from DF, but ther's Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, and the beaches in and around it. About a 12 hour ride from here though.

Veracruz is the closest for the other side of the country.

If you do head towards Acapulco, there is good beach and less tourism on either side of the city, such as barra Vieja and barra de Coyuca.

[thelmadatter]

Try this for hostels

http://www.hostels.com/mx.html

[JakeJakeJake]

heading to Boca Chica.... a fairly isolated lagoon island thingymabob. thanks for the advice

[ramakentesh]

You cant go past the Zipolite area - the Oaxacan coast is awesome.