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  • Acapulco - Pinotepa Nacional - Puerto Escondido
    Mexico

    Acapulco – Pinotepa Nacional – Puerto Escondido

    DRIVING TIME: 7.7 hoursKILOMETERS: 389MILES: 242HWY: CA 200 Okay, you’re on your way to Pinotepa Nacional. When you first leave Acapulco, the sensation is one of confusion as to whether you have chosen the correct road because there are no signs, and you will pass through several small towns. Yet if you turned off the main highway and followed the Pinotepa N. sign, you have nothing to fear except that the roads are wicked for several hours after Acapulco, but after Pinotepa, they improve greatly. This is a straightforward drive, about 8 hours, with many potholes.  Hotel & Eats In Pinotepa Nacional, there is the Motel Carmona right at the…