Giant barrels, brutal wipeouts, and nonstop chaos defined a historic run of surf at Mexico's most famous beachbreak.

Despite being a firm favorite with surfers and backpackers, Puerto Escondido, on the Oaxacan coast of southern Mexico, has remained under the mainstream tourism radar for years. The lack of big resort ...

Portrait of Axel Medina — underground charger, Jafet Ramos protégé, next-generation Puerto Escondido.

Reporting from Puerto Escondido, Mexico — Not long ago I began looking for a place where I could spend a few months relaxing while spending very little money. My destination would have to offer a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puerto Escondido may be one of the most challenging, demanding and punishing waves on the planet. Most who know the name will ...

Tragedy occurred at Puerto Escondido on Thursday, per multiple reports. A 29-year-old tourist from Colorado drowned, while struggling in the notoriously heavy beachbreak waves at the "Mexican Pipeline ...

The surf mecca, Puerto Escondido, has long been a beachy haven for Mexican national tourists as well as surfers chasing the most perfect waves in Mexico. This Oaxacan beach enclave, with a population ...

Over the last 20 years, the formerly sleepy Mexican beach town of Puerto Escondido has grown exponentially, and without a proper development plan from municipal governments. Growth really ramped ...

Health regulator Cofepris found concentrations of bacteria higher than permitted in five Mexican beaches, posing a risk to ...