Cycling from Escuinapa to Acaponeta in Mexico - Bicycle Touring Diary

By Dave Briggs · Published 2009-12-18 · Last updated 2026-07-18

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As I continued my cycling trip across Mexico as part of my Alaska to Argentina bike ride, I decided on a shorter 65km day between Escuinapa and Acaponeta.

Green landscapes in Mexico

(Blog post written Dec 18 2009 when cycling Alaska to Argentina)

A shorter day of some 65 kms cycling. The landscape here is noticeably greener than over in Baja, with many mango plantations. (Well, I think they were).

The cycling was fairly easy, although I encountered my first stone throwing incident of the trip.

I must say though, that this is not representative of my experience of the majority of Mexicans, who I find to be good humoured, helpful and patient - especially with my bad Spanish!

Cheap place to stay in Acaponeta

In Acaponeta, I checked into the Hotel Casa Blanca which is situated on the main square.

Still quite tired from the day before, as well as another 65 kms of cycling, I spent most of the afternoon laying down, re-hydrating and eating.

Although these hotels at about 7 pounds a night are not breaking the bank, I can't wait to get back on the coast, where I hope to camp a lot more. Cutting down the costs of a bike tour is always a good thing, especially as I have months of cycling ahead of me!

Note to self - I really need to find a way of cutting down the weight I am carrying. I'll have to look into perhaps sending some stuff that I am unlikely to use for a while on ahead of me.

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Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.

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