At last we locate the proper combi, the company Eclipse is the one that takes passengers from Oaxaca to Pochutla which is a short cab ride on to Puerto Angel. Sister Suzanne grabs the conveniently sunshade defaced middle seat and I, remembering my last t

Not even our hotel, the Bahia De La Luna, 3KM down a very rough road from nearby Puerto Angel, can tell us how to get there from Oaxaca. Just take the bus they say, or take a combi or fly. At 9 hours for a "nor

Four years ago I drove my '90 Landcruiser down this drive and it's one I'll never forget. It and a couple near Atitlan in Guatemla have to be my favorite between here and Panama.

Already high in the mountains of chilly Oaxaca, we have yet to climb a very high mountain range (with near freezing temperatures) before we can descend to the lowlands of beach side Puerto Angel and the moderatly primitive beach resort 3KM away of Bahia d

Frequency of the small villages falls dramatically as we begin to ascent into the mountain range paralleling the Pacific.

If it's not hanging here - you don't need it. Wal-mart hanging on a string!

Yes, I still remember how to gasp at the scenery.

Our combi driver actually pulls over and waits for mango to be sliced and delivered to his door. He doesn't bother asking if anyone else wants some. (By the time I got to the end I was happy chicken soup was all I had that day!)

I am sorry to get taken away with the driving scenes. I know photographically it is boring, but from a person's perspective who may hold the same curiosity as I do about this wondrous land, I hope the added photos give you a more realistic sense of what