Playa La Bocana
Playa La Bocana
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Debbie D
Edmonton, Canada37 contributions
Dec 2022
Some of the Huatulco beaches are small and quite sheltered. Playa la Bocana is a great alternative if you want space to walk, view bird life, or have some time on your own. The services are more limited than in town but there are two restaurants with seating.
Written 25 December 2022
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product-of-canada
Toronto, Canada2,492 contributions
Mar 2022
This beach was better than expected, and worth the taxi drive from the resort area (Park Royal Beach). Great place to body surf or frolic in the waves. Also a great place for long walks on the beach.
It is not too difficult to find the mud bath ladies, with their buckets of mud. If you don’t see them, just ask around. They are by the restaurants or on the beach. I think the cost was 100 pesos.
They just apply the mud on you while standing on the beach. So you are putting on a show for the others at the beach! They let the mud dry in the sun, and then they rub the mud off. After that you wash up in the ocean,
It is not too difficult to find the mud bath ladies, with their buckets of mud. If you don’t see them, just ask around. They are by the restaurants or on the beach. I think the cost was 100 pesos.
They just apply the mud on you while standing on the beach. So you are putting on a show for the others at the beach! They let the mud dry in the sun, and then they rub the mud off. After that you wash up in the ocean,
Written 31 July 2022
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digitalroc
Calgary, Canada2,141 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
The La Bocana area is quite small and rugged. The beach itself is wild, untamed and not many tourists, which I like. I walked along the beach for a while, and saw some good size waves coming in, it’s a really cool beach.
Written 10 January 2024
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Cheryl L
Mission, Canada24 contributions
Mar 2020
Playa Bocana was our absolute favorite beach. So very quiet and there are two local restaurants right on the beach. Coronas, chips and guacamole and then a swim and nap. Delightful. Remember to bring an umbrella because there isn't any shade.
Written 13 May 2020
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Kristian
Peace River, Canada165 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We headed here early morning and walked to the end and back. Turns out it’s quite a ways. The small pond feeding the flow into the ocean ended up being fairly shallow and the flow was a descent “water slide”.
Lots of big waves/animal life, and a great food spot near the road.
Lots of big waves/animal life, and a great food spot near the road.
Written 2 March 2020
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rick r
Minocqua, WI1,580 contributions
Feb 2021
Beautiful, long , flat, wide beach. Huge surf. Totally empty! Due to covid I’m sure. So we couldn’t try the little cafes. But lots of walking and great waves. We will come back next year.
Written 25 April 2021
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timbo
Sooke, Canada790 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Small town a few miles past Secrets Resort. Relatively short cab ride. Surfing beach but also great for getting a mud bath. Ladies will rub you down with mud and you then let it dry in the sun. They then rub off the excess. Kind of like sanding after you have put the dry wall mud on. You then jump into the surf to wash the mud off. Cost is about 100 pesos per person. Lots of fun.
Also a nice bar right on the beach to enjoy.
Also a nice bar right on the beach to enjoy.
Written 19 March 2017
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skully02
Morinville, Alberta5 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
La Bocana is an experience in itself!! The mud bath is so much fun...and for a very reasonable price!!!!! That is the first and last thing we do when we are in Huatulco (we go every year). We've done it so many times, we have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know the entire family at our favorite spot. We sit in their restaurant (on the sea wall) watching amazing things. From time to time, local fishermen (with huge nets) walk out into the ocean and pull in hundreds of sparkling fish and gather them. When the tide is high, the surfers are from as far away as Australia are at that very spot...it's so great to watch. A cold one, great people, amazing scenery, fresh authentic food and the best weather keep us going back.
Written 3 October 2017
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SkarrGo67
Calgary, Canada6 contributions
Apr 2018
We visit here every trip and make a day of it, its know for surfing, seafood and mud baths or just beach time. I just love my traditional mud baths, which are known for their healing properties. To get there its a quick scenic 20 min taxi ride from Santa Cruz for about 50 pesos. Once arriving you are usually greeted by a older Mexican woman with clay pots in hand, its why most come to La Bocana , the cost is $100 pesos ( which is $7 cdn -- cheap right who goes to the spa in Canada for that..lol - I also tip another $20 pesos ) Your traditional mud bath starts by one of the locals slathering you in volcanic mud ,,while standing right next to the ocean left to dry in the hot sun then rubbed down !! Rinsing off in the Pacific ocean has me feeling both exfoliated and rejuvenated. Afterwards, we walk the beach and then enjoy a fabulous seafood dish and cool beverage before grabbing a taxi home skin glowing and sun kissed.
Written 21 April 2018
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PatandHarv
Gimli, Canada98 contributions
Mar 2015 • Solo
Admit I was a bit skeptical when I heard about the mud bath/wraps offered by the women's co-op at La Bocana, 5 min by cab from the Huatulco resort area, or a 15 minute walk. The beach at La Bocana is truly one of the most beautiful in the world, bar none! The money spent, a mere $10 US goes directly to the women's co-op, with the tip, if you wish, to the service provider. What a wonderful opportunity to have the real deal authentic experience knowing the small amount you have paid goes directly to the service provider, rather than a large conglomerate, while the staff live in basic poverty. There truly is something in the mud that not only softens your skin but helps increases circulation throughout your body. I opted for the traditional method of rinsing in the river (actually the overflow from the ocean) which proved to be crystal clear calm waters. The service is available to men and women and is the choice of the locals in the know! Go before noon to avoid the mid-day sun (and hot sand) and be sure to bring your towel. Spring for a light lunch at one of the outdoor cafes lining the beach (delicious and safe) and of course the liquid refreshment of your choice! After all is said and done, the shopping and restaurants seem to blend into each other, but the mud wrap at La Bocana Beach will remain in your memory as an authentic non-commercialized Mexican experience. Hola!
Written 30 March 2015
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Tour50806100586
Toronto, Canada
Please, let me know exact location for mud bath at playa bocana huatulco.
Written 23 November 2022
Good day,
We were in Huatulco for two weeks and I rented a scooter and found Playa la Bocana.
I am tring to find the names of some hotels or VRBO in town.
I cant seem to find any are you able to help?
Thanks
Written 5 February 2022
Sorry only at the beach one day and am not familiar enough with that area
Written 6 February 2022
Tour50806100586
Toronto, Canada
Hola, haga el favor, hay un habitacion con cocina y bano alquilar cerca Zapoteca mud bath, bocana, alquilara desde 31 de enero hasta 28 de febrero, 2020. Muchas gracias.
Written 30 August 2019
As I understand it the local come to the beach with the mud and they apply it
on you at the beach. Then you go for a swim in the ocean and wash off..
IT is only done by the local woman who are decedents of the orginal Zapotecs
I found this - - -
One of the most unique and reasonably priced experiences available at this beach is the Natural Mud Bath experience! For only about $5 US/person you can enjoy a mud massage! The process begins with the experience of being covered from head to toe in mud taken from the nearby river. Once covered, you wait in the sun while the mud dries. The local women running the mudbaths then massage the mud off your skin and you finish up with a cleansing dip in the Pacific to wash off any remnants. It is truly a fun and memorable vacation experience - for five bucks, definitely worth a half hour of your time!
I am sure you can find a room not too far away from the beach
Written 3 September 2019
Alguien tiene el teléfono o el website del surf shop de Playa la Bocana?
Written 3 June 2019
Try contacting the restaurants at La Bocana. There’s two right on the beach. One is right beside the Surf Shop.
Written 27 July 2019
Julie10078
Orlando, Florida
Are surfboard rentals available and if so, what is the cost and for how long?
Written 7 May 2018
Sorry for delay Yes I understand they are available at the surf shop along with lessons if you wish never checked into the cost next trip!
Written 7 June 2018
How long a walk from Secrets? Thanks
Written 19 February 2017
It took us about 20 minutes and that was a nice stroll. But if you walk it has to be earlier because the sun is so toasty, even though you walk in some shaded areas.
Written 4 January 2018
How do you get back to the cruise pier from Playa La Bocana in Hualtulco?...How do you know your taxi will come back for you??
Written 2 September 2016
Plenty of cabs around there to take you back. Also there are those that will call someone they know to come get you.
Written 6 September 2016
Greetings,
Could you please tell me what the beaches are like near your hotel ? How many minutes to walk to them, and if they are sandy or rocky, and is it safe ( clam waters ) to swim ? Also, are the meals included in the hotel's price ? Do you have a room for a couple who prefers two beds... we don't care if the size is twin, double, or queen, but we like to sleep in our own bed ? The main point for us ~ is it QUIET at night ? Can my husband take a cooking class nearby or are the famous mud baths nearby ? THANKS so much,
April
Thanks,
Written 1 April 2015
cd050
Canada
210 contributions
Once off the Cruise rent any one of the numerous taxi drivers available and they will take you there.
Approx cost one way is 70 pesos
Written 27 February 2015
cd050
Canada
210 contributions
oops , posted this in wrong place
Written 27 February 2015
How to get there from cruise ship and cost?
Written 18 February 2015
Flat zone fee applies...not expensive by USA/Canada standards...Totally worth it, especially early as you can get there....long, picturesque beach
Written 26 July 2019
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