Pochutla is a small city located 238km from Oaxaca. Puerto Ángel is 12km away. There are two municipal markets, El Calvario and 15 de Diciembre. There is a street market on Mondays. The town is known for figures and necklaces made of coconut, black coral and wood,

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For bathing in natural springs locals and tourists visit Chacalapa, a village in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur, 14km north of Pochutla. There is a waterfall called Los Reyes that is within walking distance of the village.