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Puerto Escondido (other)
Puerto Escondido may refer to: *Puerto Escondido, Córdoba, Colombia *Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico *Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur Puerto Escondido is a large natural harbor in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is located in the Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur, Loreto Municipality 28 km south of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Loreto, on Mexican Federa ..., Mexico * ''Puerto escondido'' (film), a 1992 Italian film {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Escondido, Córdoba
Puerto Escondido is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department Córdoba most commonly refers to: * Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain * Córdoba, Argentina, 2nd largest city in the country and capital of Córdoba Province Córdoba or Cordoba may ..., northern Colombia. According to 2018 estimates, the population of Puerto Escondido was 19,474. History In 1854 the Casimiro brothers, Máximo, José Blas and Nicomedes Díaz, arrived from Barú and settled in the place that today is known as Puerto Escondido Viejo. Another family named Barrios, also from the island of Barú, near Cartagena, attracted by the stories that the sailors kept about the fertility of these lands and the goodness of their inhabitants, came to settle in these places. As the population increased, they decided to move their ranches to the site that today is called the Simón Bolívar neighbourhood, because it is near a lagoon t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Puerto Escondido (English: "Hidden Port") is a small port and tourist center in the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec Distrito 22 in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Prior to the 1930s, there was no town. The bay had been used as a port intermittently to ship coffee, but there was no permanent settlement due to the lack of potable water. The name "Puerto Escondido" had roots in the legend of a woman who escaped her captors and hid here. The Nahuatl word for this area was Zicatela, meaning “place of large thorns". Today, it refers to the area's most famous beach. Puerto Escondido is one of the most important tourist attractions on the Oaxacan coast. It caters to a more downscale and eclectic clientele than neighboring Huatulco, mostly surfers, backpackers and Mexican families. The main attractions are the beaches: Zicatela Beach hosts major surfing competitions, while other beaches have gentle waves. A large lagoon area to the west of the town is popular for fishing and birdwatch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur
Puerto Escondido is a large natural harbor in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is located in the Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur, Loreto Municipality 28 km south of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Loreto, on Mexican Federal Highway 1, Federal Highway 1 on the western shore of the Gulf of California. French architect and urban planner François Spoerry designed the neighborhood of Puerto Escondido, but it was abandoned after only 3 buildings were constructed. The nearest community to Puerto Escondido is Tripui, a privately owned leasehold community, largely of ex-pat Americans and Canadians with a store, hotel and restaurant. It is about 1 kilometer from Puerto Escondido. A new residential community is being constructed on one of original artificial islands called Waicuri. The completed first phase will include 19 waterfront luxury homes, all with private docks. The first home was completed in July, 2018, and is called, "Casa Palo Blanco." Description The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
