{"id":207120,"date":"2025-05-18T08:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T12:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/?p=207120"},"modified":"2025-05-18T08:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T12:57:32","slug":"secret-beaches-cultural-delights-unknown-train-ride-is-mexicos-best-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/secret-beaches-cultural-delights-unknown-train-ride-is-mexicos-best-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Beaches &amp; Cultural Delights: Unknown Train Ride Is Mexico&#8217;s Best Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:46.97265625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Remember when Mexico's highly anticipated Maya Train was all the rage? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that's since changed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/is-tulum-losing-its-luster-airlines-pull-back-on-flight-capacity-by-nearly-a-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tulum<\/a>, one of the top stops, has been overrun with tourists, sending prices soaring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there's another trainthat  few people know about. In fact, I would venture to guess if you ask the average Mexican citizen to name another coastal train in their country, they would probably say it doesn't exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure.jpg\" alt=\"Salina Cruz beach in Oaxaca, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-207121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Salina Cruz beach in Oaxaca, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-207121 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"eager\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-960x640.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Secret-Beaches-Cultural-Delights_-Unknown-Train-Ride-Is-Mexicos-Best-Adventure-1080x720.jpg.webp 1080w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/best-train-trips-mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lonely Planet<\/a> recently released the &ldquo;Best Train Rides in Mexico&rdquo; with only one of them being a tight-lipped secret, though in good company with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/new-tourist-train-launching-between-two-of-mexicos-most-beautiful-cultural-destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guadalajara's tequila train<\/a> and the O.G. of Mexican rail journeys, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/37-bridges-86-tunnels-the-breathtaking-train-ride-in-mexico-nobody-knows-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chepe Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departing from a little-known beach town in Veracruz, traversing rural indigenous communities, and finishing off in an unheard-of paradise in Oaxaca, those with an adventurous spirit can forget the norm and hop aboard the 7-hour <strong>Tren Interoce&aacute;nico<\/strong> for Mexico's most thrilling train ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coatzacoalcos: Start From Veracruz's Coastal Gem<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape.jpg\" alt=\"Daytime view of Coatzacoalcos townscape\" class=\"wp-image-207173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Daytime view of Coatzacoalcos townscape\" class=\"wp-image-207173 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daytime-view-of-Coatzacoalcos-townscape.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coatzacoalcos &ndash; where? This largely unknown city serves as a major port along the coast of Veracruz; hence, Tren Interoce&aacute;nico was mainly a cargo route, trying to be the Panama Canal 2.0, before offering limited passenger service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first glance, Coatzacoalcos doesn't seem to have much going on from a tourist perspective. Its primary purpose is to be the backbone of Mexico's petrochemical industry, which isn't exactly a draw when you could just go to Cancun, ya know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But looking deeper into this coastal gem, you'll discover hidden beaches and vibrant local markets that curated destinations like Cancun just can't match &mdash; but hey, if going to Se&ntilde;or Frogs night after night is your jam, more power to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos.jpg\" alt=\"Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl in Coatzacoalcos\" class=\"wp-image-207170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl in Coatzacoalcos\" class=\"wp-image-207170 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pyramid-of-Quetzalcoatl-in-Coatzacoalcos.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the industrial eyesores, thrillseekers will discover Coatzacoalcos's scenic Malec&ograve;n for breathtaking Gulf views and unknown beaches to the masses like <strong>Playa El Tesoro<\/strong>, where locals rave about the glowing sunsets, and <strong>Playa Las Palmitas<\/strong> for the prettiest waters near the charming town of Tonal&aacute;, but perhaps the biggest surprises is <strong>Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl<\/strong>, a small, unassuming archaeological site that predates the Aztec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeromexico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aeromexico<\/a> through Mexico City is the easiest way to get here to begin your train journey south to Oaxaca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, Coatzacoalcos is also known as &ldquo;Coatza&rdquo;. No need for an unnecessary tongue-twister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enriching Culture: Discover Indigenous Communities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"Women in traditional dresses from Tehuantepec, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-207172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Women in traditional dresses from Tehuantepec, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-207172 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Women-in-traditional-dresses-from-Tehuantepec-Mexico.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The days of perusing Barnes &amp; Noble's travel section are all but long gone, but even if that were still the case, the inland map-dot towns along Tren Interoce&aacute;nico's route to Oaxaca are so unknown to mainstream travelers that you likely wouldn't find much about them anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the most recent news regarding indigenous Zapotec culture comes with a bit of controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some groups are <a href=\"https:\/\/avispa.org\/indigenous-zapotecs-denounce-militarization-and-other-consequences-of-line-k-of-the-interoceanic-corridor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">against<\/a> the revival of the train route largely due to possible environmental affects of their beloved land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the long-lasting effects of said concerns won't be immediately known, any off-path village in Mexico could certainly use a boost in tourism benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop.jpg\" alt=\"Arts and crafts for sale at Ixtepec, Mexico shop\" class=\"wp-image-207171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Arts and crafts for sale at Ixtepec, Mexico shop\" class=\"wp-image-207171 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Arts-and-crafts-for-sale-at-Ixtepec-Mexico-shop.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along your route, consider stopping off in such vibrant, authentic towns as Ixtepec, Tehuantepec, and Donaj&iacute;, home to the <strong>Princess Donaj&iacute; tomb<\/strong>, which might just be the highlight of your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last Stop: Oaxaca's Lesser-Known Paradise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may know Puerto Escondido and Huatulco, but do you know Oaxaca's lesser-known slice of paradise, <strong>Salina Cruz<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concluding the 7-hour adventure from the Gulf to the Pacific is a beautiful laid-back beach haven with equally important economic industries, so yes, there will be the same industrial plants you'd find in Coatzacoalcos, but the beaches are more vivid and picturesque here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"Paradisal beach in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-207175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Paradisal beach in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-207175 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paradisal-beach-in-Salina-Cruz-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surfers will love<strong> Punta Conejo<\/strong>, while locals generally love <strong>Playa Abierta<\/strong> for its safety, cleanliness, savory beachside eateries, and, obviously, far fewer crowds than what's become of Puerto Escondido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Buy Tickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever been to a sleepy town and seen a small business shut down for the day with a &ldquo;gone fishing&rdquo; sign?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That's sort of what booking a ticket with Tren Interoce&aacute;nico is like. Remember, the primary purpose of this revamped 2024 route is to haul freight, so there's limited availability for passenger service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check availability, it's best to refresh Tren Interoce&aacute;nico's official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx\/inicio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> daily. 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