After checking out one last little surfing beach in Puerto Escondido, taking one last barf at surfer culture, I got packed and started driving for Oaxaca. My plan was to get lunch in Mazunte, drive through Zipalote, and then spend the night in San Jose del Pacifico. And that’s just what I did. At Zipalote I began the long climb in to the mountains as I felt the heat of the sun begin to subside on my back.
As I rode into the mountains I felt my heart lift. I could feel the humidity increase on my face, the temperature chilled my hands and nose, and my eyes absorbed the vibrant colors of the jungle, plants, and waterfalls everywhere. My nose screamed with joy at the fresh mountain air.
I was so happy to be in these little mountain towns again. I checked into a cabana at Cabanas Rancho Viejo that cost me 1100 pesos and went into town and got some Thai food which wasn’t too good. San Jose Pacifico is littered with mushroom murals on almost every building. It is known for it’s magic mushrooms during rainy season. Word is that they feed it to kids sometimes.
The cabana ended up being one of the coziest places I’ve ever stayed. As it got quite cold at night they put a huge fireplace in the middle of the room stocked with a lot of firewood. I spent the whole night reading to the glow of the fire with the flames baking my face snuggled under a blanket.
So Cozy
Look at how cozy this is
