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surfing in Mexico
  Yes, Yes... we know its not in Central America... but it is on wannasurf.com

Mexico has a population of around 100 million people. Some areas may be dangerous for travellers especially aroud Puerto Escondido. Don't travel alone and don't be flashy with your new Rolex. The Mexican surf potentiel is enormous. Surf is possible all the year with the best season from June to September.
Plus: World class beach breaks and spots, consistancy, surf all the year, water temperature, low budget.
Minus: lots of crowded lineups, unsafe area for tourists and travellers, lot of possible sickness.
Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Geographic coordinates: 23 00 N, 102 00 W
Coastline: 9,330 km
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
Natural hazards: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)

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1 Oaxaca & Chiapas 14 surf spots 0 surf zones
2 Baja Norte 32 surf spots 0 surf zones
3 Baja Sur 19 surf spots 0 surf zones
4 Sinaloa & Nayarit 25 surf spots 0 surf zones
5 Jalisco - Colima 16 surf spots 0 surf zones
6 Michoacan 11 surf spots 0 surf zones
7 Guerrero 14 surf spots 0 surf zones
8 Gulf 24 surf spots 1 surf zones


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Mexico at a glance
 
Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Geographic coordinates: 23° 0' N, 102° 0' W
Coastline: 9,330 km km
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
Elevation: lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
Natural hazards: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)
Population: 106,202,903 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
Capital: Mexico
Divisions: 31 states and 1 federal district* ; Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave, Yucatan, Zacatecas

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comment by Anonymous, 2008-04-16 18:16:55

Where Would You Go in May
Hey,
I'm a decent surfer looking to go somewhere fun in Mainland Mex during May. Any recommendations? I spent 2 months in Puerto Escondido a couple years ago and that was intense and great. Looking for something a little more chill. Anyone know anything about Puerto Vallarta area or Mazatlan area surfing? Thanks!

comment by Anonymous, 2008-04-03 06:32:33

CAUTION
MEXICO CITY - Kidnappers in Mexico are three times more likely to kill their victims than are their counterparts in Colombia, the country long considered to have the worst problem, a Mexican anti-crime group said Monday.

About one out of every seven people kidnapped in Mexico died at the hands of their captors in 2005, compared to one out of every 26 victims in Colombia, according to a report by the Citizen Council for Public Safety, a private-sector think tank.

Mexico overtook Colombia this year as the world leader in reported kidnappings in the first six months of 2005 with 194 cases, compared to 172 abductions registered over the same period in Colombia, according to the think tank.

comment by Michele, 2007-12-26 22:01:02

Puerto Vallarta Taxis
They have SUV taxi's that can fit boards and many taxi's have roof racks. Shouldn't be an issue

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Sayulita, Mexico
By lfsurf, 2008-02-17 08:00:00

I arrived to Sayulita with a 4.5-5 ft 20 sec swell... waves were fun, not as good as I expected, but definetely a good place to surf and have fun. One tip, go early in the morning, there is much fewer people


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Trip: Mexico, Troncones
By ThirdCoastSurfer, From 2006-06-17 to 2006-06-24
Biggest swell i ever surfed. Big northern blew threw with off shore winds surf was about 15 to 20 ft faces. We surfed the ranch and Manzanillo Point. Manzanillo PPoint was the biggest heaviest waves the waves broke on A rocky point and was only lefts
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Trip: Mexico Baja K-181
By jcannon001@cox.net, From 2005-08-22 to 2005-08-30

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Trip: Mexico Baja K-38
By jcannon001@cox.net, From 2005-01-25 to 2005-01-28

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Trip: Mexico Sayulita
By jcannon001@cox.net, From 2004-02-20 to 2004-03-01

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Trip: Mexico Punta Mita Yacht Sylvester
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