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Playa Escobilla
Acerca de Playa Escobilla
Santuario Playa Escobilla. Se localiza en la costa del Estado de Oaxaca; es un santuario de particular importancia por ser una de las playas a nivel mundial en que se ...
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Localidad más relevante
Huatulco a 68 Km.
Puerto Escondido a 41 Km por la carretera federal 200, toma 30 minutos y pasa por Centro, Brisas de Zicatela, Santa Elena el Tule, Río Valdeflores, Tilzapote, Guapinole, La Barra del Potrero y San Pedro Pochutla. -
Aeropuerto
Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Aeropuerto Internacional de Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca
Referencias y transportes
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Vías para llegar
Km 180.5 de la carretera federal No. 200, Pinotepa Nacional - Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, entre Puerto Escondido y Pochutla. A partir de la desviac...
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Medios de transporte
Automóvil particular o rentado, taxis colectivos, transporte público de Puerto Escondido, Pochutla y tours de operadores.
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Movilidad dentro del ANP
A través del sendero, por terraceria y senderos arenosos acompañados de guías locales autorizados por CONANP.
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Referencias y transportes
- Vías para llegar
Km 180.5 de la carretera federal No. 200, Pinotepa Nacional - Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, entre Puerto Escondido y Pochutla. A partir de la desviación se transita un camino de terracería de 600 m. se localiza a 242 kilómetros de la Ciudad de Oaxaca, por la Carretera Federal No. 200 Oaxaca. En el kilómetro 181 de la Carretera Puerto Escondido - Pochutla. De la ciudad de Huatulco al ANP son 68 Km.
- Medios de transporte
Automóvil particular o rentado, taxis colectivos, transporte público de Puerto Escondido, Pochutla y tours de operadores.
- Movilidad dentro del ANP
A través del sendero, por terraceria y senderos arenosos acompañados de guías locales autorizados por CONANP.
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Horarios
Varios horarios para anidación de tortugas.
Arribada de tortugas de14:00 a 19:00 hrs. Integración crías de 6:00 a 10:00 y de 16:00 a 18:00 hrs.
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Cuota de entrada
$95 MXN
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Clima promedio de la zona
Tropical costero, 28ºC
Caluroso y semihúmedo. Soleado la mayor parte del año. Lluvias de junio a noviembre.
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Agritourism
- Bird watching
- Flora and fauna watching
Recommendations
- The peak arrival season is from September to November.
- We recommend light tropical clothing, comfortable shoes for walking in the sand, a hat or cap, including a jacket or light raincoat.
Services
Services within the PA
Field station
Information modules
Signage
Lodging near the PA
Bungalows
Cabins
Camping
Lodging in family homes
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Family restaurants
Restaurants
Traditional homemade food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Canteen
Clinic
Gas station
Hotel
Internet
Phone booth
Stores
Transportation
Nearest locality to the PA
Huatulco at 68 Km.
Puerto Escondido at 41 Km by federal highway 200, takes 30 minutes and passes through Centro, Brisas de Zicatela, Sa...
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$95 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Playa Escobilla
Interesting facts
The olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is the most significant species at Playa Escobilla, and is one of the few sites on the plane...
Attractions
Observation of the arrival of olive ridley sea turtles and observation of the integration of sea turtles in their natural habitat. Observati...
Representative species of PA
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa), Ameri...
You can see more representative species of Playa Escobilla on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa), American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Blue-capped Hummingbird (Eupherusa cyanophrys), Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus), White Mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa), Black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), Button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus), Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), Copperwood (Bursera simaruba)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Contributes to conservation
2. Ideal luggage
3. Take care of your Natural and Cultural Heritage
4. Manage your waste respon...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Contributes to conservation
2. Ideal luggage
3. Take care of your Natural and Cultural Heritage
4. Manage your waste responsibly
5. Be careful with fire
6. Know and respect local communities
7. Respect other visitors
8. Enjoy the facilities and public use areas responsibly.
9. Access roads
10. For your safety know the park rangers
12. Pay the entrance fee in ANP,
13. During the arrival stay out of the nesting area.
14. Do not handle, touch, harass, disturb or harm sea turtles.
15. Do the tours on foot, in groups of no more than 10 visitors, forming a compact line and at intervals of 30 minutes between one group and another.
16. Do not take flash photography at any time during the tour.
17. The guide is the only one allowed to use a lamp (red light).
18. Visitors should remain at least 10 m. away from the turtle until it begins to lay its eggs.
19. Remain in a group and in silence at all times.
20. Visitors should follow at all times the indications of the personnel in charge of guiding them during observation activities in the sea turtle nesting habitat.
21. Allow hatchlings to move through the wet sand and enter the sea without assistance.
22. Hatchlings may not be handled for release.
23. Do not bring pets to the beach.
24. Do not leave garbage on the beach.
25. Do not drive motorized vehicles on the beach.
Contact
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PA office address
Mexican Turtle Center, Mazunte, Tonameca Oxaca.
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Phone
+52 (995) 105 0376
