Bahía Chahué — Attraction in Oaxaca

Wonderful beach. Had a red flag flying when we were there. Advised not to swim. Looking out at sea you can see a reef. Safest area if you must swim would be to the left of the beach. The steep drop off to the sea is obvious. I saw a couple dip in to cool off but no one was swimming. There are life guards.

Easy to get to paid just $50.00 in a taxi. We could've walked from hotel, but a hot day. Get to a large shop I believe was called Electro or similar and turn right. Very nice breeze to help you keep cool on a hot day. Local hotel happy to let you use their chairs if you buy a drink. Not as commercial as some beaches so...

Great beach! We accessed it from the plaza that connects to the street in front of Quinta Bella. What a gorgeous walk - so many flowers and lots of shade too.

There’s a bathroom (5 pesos) and an outdoor shower (10 pesos) available. A lifeguard is also on site - stay off the wet rocks!

Sand is really course and the surf is strong, but it’s a beautiful long beach and it’s typically...

Gorgeous sandy beach! That said, the undertow and riptide means it’s for advanced adult swimmers only. We let our kiddos wade in, and although they had a blast, we were close by and always had our eyes on them. Please exercise extreme caution if you are with small children or inexperienced swimmers.

*We purchased a day pass to use the pools at Hotel Quinta Bella which is on...