I lived here for 11 months. This is an amazing town – world reknown for its surfing at Zicatela beach. There are several other beaches to explore, although they are not all that big. Downtown Zicatela is the place to be at night (either that or the Adoquin – the hub of shops, restaurants, and bars congregate here). Take a trip out on a boat to see dolphins/go sail-fishing, catch turtles, etc. The atmosphere is great: laid back surf style with hard-working locals. They all love to meet and chat with tourists, so don’t be shy or off-standish. They are an easy-going bunch; especially the “gang” at the beach (no, they’re not an actual gang – I just mean the band of ‘brothers’ that always boogie-board/surf down there, including the lifeguards!). This town doesn’t get NEARLY as much tourism as Huatulco, Acapulco, etc (there aren’t any cinemas, shopping malls, etc.) But there are a lot of back-packer, surfers, etc. that hail from all over (i.e. Italy, Norway, Brazil, Sweden, US – California, Canada, etc.)