Vacation Rentals in Bacocho

Bacocho is Puerto Escondido's quiet paradise — the town's oldest planned subdivision, laid out in the 1970s when the area was designated for international tourism. Today it is an established, upscale residential enclave of paved streets, lush gardens and birdsong mornings, about 4 kilometers west of downtown and only 10 minutes from the airport.

Life here revolves around space and serenity: properties are larger than anywhere else in town, private pools are the norm rather than the exception, and evenings end with two of the coast's great rituals — a kilometers-long golden beach nearly to yourself, and baby sea turtles scrambling toward the surf at sunset.

Choose Bacocho if you want peace without isolation: the calm of a residential neighborhood, with Rinconada's cafés five minutes away and the whole town within a short drive.

Beaches & turtle releases

Playa Bacocho stretches for roughly two kilometers of wide golden sand backed by palms, and stays remarkably uncrowded even in high season — walk twenty minutes in either direction and you may meet only a handful of people. The powerful Pacific surf makes it a beach for walking, sunsets and photography rather than swimming; advanced surfers ride its uncrowded waves, but the shore break is serious.

• The beach is critical nesting habitat for four endangered sea turtle species — Olive Ridley (year-round), Leatherback (roughly October–March), Green and Hawksbill.
• Local conservation camps protect the nests and run sunset hatchling releases, where visitors help tiny turtles reach the ocean — one of Puerto Escondido's most memorable experiences, funded by small donations.
• Beach clubs along the sand offer pools, loungers and food — the safe way to spend a full beach day here with kids.

Food & evenings out

Bacocho itself is residential and intentionally low-key: dining centers on hotel restaurants, beach clubs and a handful of neighborhood spots rather than a strip. Sunset cocktails at a beach club, with the whole horizon turning orange over an almost-empty beach, are the signature evening.

For more variety you are minutes from the rest of town: Rinconada's cafés and restaurants are about 5 minutes by taxi, El Centro's market and the Adoquín about 10, and Zicatela's nightlife 15. Many guests here cook — rentals typically have full kitchens, and the weekly shop at the downtown market becomes part of the routine.

Getting around

Bacocho sits about 4 kilometers west of downtown and roughly 10 minutes from Puerto Escondido International Airport — the shortest arrival transfer in town. The neighborhood's wide, paved streets are easy to walk, but reaching other areas means a taxi or colectivo ride.

• Taxis to Rinconada take ~5 minutes, downtown ~10, Zicatela or La Punta ~15.
• Colectivos on the coastal highway pass the neighborhood entrance and cost a fraction of a taxi.
• A rental car or scooter is more useful here than in any other neighborhood — worth considering for longer stays.

Who should stay in Bacocho?

Families thrive here: calm streets where children can play, spacious villas with private pools, and beach clubs with safe swimming pools compensating for the rough ocean. Luxury seekers get the town's most upscale addresses; couples and slow travelers get privacy, gardens and the most beautiful sunsets on the coast.

Party travelers and surf-obsessed beginners should look elsewhere — the nightlife is a drive away and the wave is expert-only. Bacocho's promise is different: space, quiet and a long golden beach that still feels like a secret.

When to come: turtle hatchlings are released year-round (Olive Ridley nests continuously; the giant Leatherbacks appear roughly October through March), so the neighborhood's signature experience is never out of season. The December–April dry months are the most comfortable and most booked; May–October brings lush gardens, dramatic sunset skies and meaningful savings on the larger villas.