Hi Melissa – We didn’t stay in Zipolite, but only visited for a few hours on one day. Oddly it was mostly deserted it felt, aside from a few bars which were open and a few people sun-bathing on the beach. I personally wouldn’t recommend it as a place to stay, and Mazunte felt much safer and more welcoming. There were families on Mazunte beach and a lot of Mexican families on San Agustinillo beach.

Hi Susanne – Most people recommend going April to May and September to October as it’s outside of the main tourist season and the temperature is warm but not stifling hot.

Hi Debroah, I didn’t see any wind surfing when we were there, but surfing does happen on San Agustinillo and Zipolite beaches. They’re about 5 mins and 15 mins along the road from Mazunte and a truck runs (instead of a bus) taking people along the beaches. The ocean at Mazunate isn’t that calm, though it’s calm enough for swimming, but it’s only a small bay.

Hi Bruce – When we were there, the route was fine. We kept a check on the gov.uk travel advice recommendations when we were travelling in Mexico – https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico/safety-and-security On that particular route from Mexico to Mazunte, we went by mini bus.

Hi there.
Im considering visiting this area of Mexico. Was just wondering how safe it is and how safe the route is from Mexico City. I have heard that it is not good to travel in some areas of Mexico. Any information on this would be gratefully received.
Bruce

Hi Eudoph, thanks for taking the time to share your opinion about Mazunte. Did you visit Mazunte on holiday? It sounds like we have very different opinions on the destination and it’s locals. We found the locals to be very friendly all over Mexico, including in Mazunte. Prices in restaurants, we found, varied quite a lot. Beach front restaurants were a lot more expensive, but we mostly ate at cheaper places along the main road and on the side roads close to the town. We also loved the food in Mazunte, particularly because it was more vegetarian-friendly than other destinations in Mexico (though Tulum and Mexico City also had great vegetarian food options). We did have trouble with unreliable wifi connections in Mazunte, but we rarely use our mobile phones abroad so I can’t say on the phone coverage for us.