Puerto Escondido

Apart from visiting Loreto, we also drove up the the San Javier Mission, which is worth the drive through the mountains to the water oasis alone, and the Steinback canyon, which was so fantastic we did it twice. The first time we walked from Puerto Escondido, which adds a good 1 hour each way and the second time we drove to the base of the canyon. Either way you take the road directly across the street from the turn off to Puerto Escondido. The canyon is spectacular and an easy meander to reach the water pools. Eventually the going gets trickier, there are sections where you need some decent scrambling skills, but the canyon is not to be missed!