1. PUERTO ESCONDIDO “THE MEXICAN PIPELINE” BEN DEBLOIS AND TOM GEARY

2. Oaxaca, Mexico Founded in 1928 Fishing Village and port for shipping coffee beans “Hidden Port” ABOUT PUERTO ESCONDIDO

3. WEATHER Dry Season- November to April Wet Season- Early May to Early November

4. ZICATELA BEACH Beach Break Right Hander 6-20foot ground swells BREAK/TRAVEL INFO BEST SWELL DIRECTION: S-W BEST SIZE: 6-20 feet BEST WIND: ENE-ESE BEST TIDE: All

5. FAR BAR Left hander Less crowded Deeper water Rough rip

6. LA PUNTA Left Point Break Smaller waves At size, outside sections break off large rock Long peelers allow for long rides and hollow inside sections

7. EQUIPMENT Step-Up board Bring a few extra boards from your quiver Tow in surfing is popular so if your into that make sure to bring a ski and your tow in boards.

8. TRAVEL INFORMATION Traveling to Mexico is relatively cheap Puerto Escondido International airport takes daily flights in from Mexico City airport Rent a car or take a taxi You can find rental houses per week or month for dirt cheap Your looking at anywhere from 5 to 10 hours of travel time. 1 US dollar = 13.6013 Mexican pesos

9. LOCALISM In the line up locals can be fierce and competitive. In the town locals can be extremely nice, although you are still in Mexico so keep that in mind Military checkpoints everywhere Don’t bring valuables around with you Body boarders

10. WAVE MODELS Swell,Period,Wind,Sea Temp Charts

11. CONTESTS Quiksilver Pro - 2011 Trailer2011 Trailer MexPipe Challenge XXL – Kenny Collins XXL winning wave 2006 XXL Fiestas de Noviembre: international surf contest

12. MEXICAN BOMBS Justin Cote's take on Puerto Esc Jamie Sterling

13. REFERENCES http://www.puertoescondidoinfo.com/ http://www.tomzap.com/esc-lyma.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Escondido,_Oaxaca http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/puerto-escondido-mainland-mexico_5550/ http://www.shetellworldtourism.com/beach/puerto-escondido-beaches http://www.thebigwaveblog.com/surf-spots/puerto-escondido-mexico http://surf.transworld.net/1000001468/features/puerto-escondido/ http://magicseaweed.com/msw-surf- charts2.php?chart=23&res=500&type=swell&starttime=1320105600