Mermejita
Mermejita is a small beach village in the central part of Oaxaca's coast, west of San Agustinillo and Mazunte and east of Chacahua. Until recently, the area was completely uninhabited, but now it is attracting adventurers who are building Robinson Crusoe-style houses, using local materials.Photo: 10sefirot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach village in Oaxaca, Mexico
- Also known as: “Playa Mermejita”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mazunte and San Agustinillo.
Mazunte
Photo: Tvdp77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mazunte is a small beach town on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is located 22 km southwest of San Pedro Pochutla on coastal Highway 200. Mazunte is located some 10 km to the west of Puerto Ángel and just about 1 km from San Agustinillo and 264 km south of the capital of Oaxaca.
San Agustinillo
Hamlet
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Agustinillo is a small beach and fishing town on the Oaxaca coast in southern Mexico. The beach draws families looking for calm swimming to one end and surfers looking for rougher waters with tasty waves to the other end.
Zipolite
Hamlet
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Playa Zipolite is a beach community located in San Pedro Pochutla municipality on the southern coast of Oaxaca state in Mexico between Huatulco and Puerto Escondido. Zipolite is situated 5 km east of Mermejita.
Mermejita
- Category: landform
- Location: Oaxaca, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
15.66327° or 15° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
-96.565° or 96° 33′ 54″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7675MC7M+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 323351394OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Mermejita” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Playa Mermejita”
- Spanish: “Playa Mermejita”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Ventanilla and Arroyo el Tres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mermejita Circus and Punta Cometa.
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