 Surfing
Puerto Escondido, The Mexican Pipeline
One of the most famous, most powerfull beachbreak
barrels in the world. Located at Zicatela beach,
the wind generally blows offshore until 10 or
11 in the morning, then it gets blown out.
The
Puerto Escondido beachbreak can hold triple-quadruple
overhead without closing out, but it is a beachbreak,
so there are closeouts.
Wave selection is critical. Most people don't
wear a leash out here, for fear of hitting the
board.
Bring
several boards, of the gunnier variety, because
you are almost sure to break one or two, but
there are plenty of local ding -repair guys
who can fix broken boards overnight, this is
thier speciality.
Some
maps
of the Puerto Escondido area.
There are several other waves in the area:
"La
Punta," or the Point, is a left point wave
that is about 3/4 mile up the beach, a, fast
left, fun surfing without the consequences of
"the Mexican Pipeline."
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