roads to take from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido

[RussellT]

Has anyone driven from Oaxaca to Puerto escondido lately I'm trying to determine wich road to take and if there were any new Toll roads open in that direction ...I have a 32ft class A and towing a jeep.

[coloradotallman]

If you have a 32 foot plus a jeep the only road, in my mind, is down to Salina Cruz. Neither new toll road is open Just read that each is only 50% done, two years behind and millions over budget. Just spent 5 days in Huatulco, 5 in Zipolite and currently at Hotel Villas Las Brisas in Escondido.

[Canadian_Rainbi]

The 2013 Guia Roji Distance Table showed the route via the 190 to Tehuantapec and Salina Cruz to be 124 kiometers longer and half an hour shorter. This for a car. (419 kilometers in 5.5 hours vs 295 Km in 6.0 hours.)

We did it years ago via Salina Cruz (pre '08 anyway) and I believe we made Huatulco just before dark. I don't think I have the old log book with us but I'll have a look. We were in a 32' Triple E Commander (Class A) towing a 2 door Tracker soft top. The road was narrow but no worse than many. The turn off is just before Mitla.

The 2015 Guia Roji still shows the proposed toll road to be partially completed at each end with no connection.

[Wm_Elliot]

I took 175 from Oaxaca to Puerto Angel (then North to Puerto Escondido) in March of 2014 on a motorcycle. The road then was difficult. There were places where the road had washed out leaving less than 1 lane to pass - with no signage. Traffic was very light.