Puerto Escondido/Loreto

Sunrise in the anchorage in Puerto Escondido
We arrived in Puerto Escondido on the 26^th of April along with lots of other boats. Loretofest takes place here from the 29^th through May 1. It is a huge cruiser’s rally and is a fundraiser for the schools in Loreto. There were approximately 200 boats in the three anchorages in Puerto Escondido. Most of the boats (including Loomba-Loomba) were on numbered mooring buoys. Puerto Escondido is about the only place that can handle that many boats.

Loretofest activities were just getting underway.

The Loretofest activities included games, seminars, potlucks, music, dancing, raffles, auctions, refreshments and a blindfolded dinghy race.

Dinghy docks are usually crowded, but this gets the prize!

View of the Puerto Escondido Anchorage

One day we rented a car with Gerry and Gail on Moshulu and went to Loreto for the day to go to a grocery store and chandlery and explore a little of the area.

View from the road to Loreto looking back towards Puerto Escondido

Loreto town square

Mission of Our Lady of Loreto

Mural outside of a school in Loreto

The "world famous" El Rey Tacqueria

We went to the Chandlery in Loreto to get a few thing for the boat -
lots of other cruisers had the same idea - but it was closed for the afternoon "siesta" time!

We left Puerto Escondido on Wednesday, May 4 - heading north..........

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