Highway 131 Travel Log Northbound

 

Town	Kilometers	Miles	Remarks
Puerto Escondido km 223
	20 (238 remaining)	12 (148 remaining)	Get an early start with a full gas tank. There are some long distances between gas stations. Leave town northbound on Hwy 131. San Pedro Mixtepec is at an elevation of 2297'/700m. 16°05'N 97°06'W.
San Pedro Mixtepec km 203
	39 (218 remaining)	24 (135 remaining)	Begin more substantial potholes, landslides, more mountainous terrain. There is a scenic overlook at the San Juan Lachao turnoff at 6490' elevation.
turnoff to San Juan Lachao km 164
	12 (179 remaining)	7 (111 remaining)	Juquila is located 31 km off the highway. It is a popular destination for religious pilgrimages come to pray to the Virgen de Juquila. There are hotels in Juquila but not at the turnoff. There is a Pemex station just south of the turnoff.
turnoff to Juquila km 152
	19 (167 remaining)	12 (104 remaining)	Bridge crosses the Atoyac river at the north end of town. The hotel Rivo in San Pedro Juchatengo looks like a good place to stay.
San Pedro Juchatengo km 133
	15 (148 remaining)	9 (92 remaining)
Ojo de Agua km 118
	19 (133 remaining)	12 (83 remaining)
Puerto Portillo de Indiana km 99
	19 (114 remaining)	12 (71 remaining)	Sola de Vega is a good place to overnight and/or fill up with gas. Hotel Aguirre in Sola de Vega has rooms for 250 pesos (10/05).
Sola de Vega km 80
	23 (95 remaining)	14 (59 remaining)	The side trip to the San Sebastián caves takes about an hour each way over a rough road through beautiful country.
El Vado (turnoff to grutas de San Sebastián) km 57
	19 (72 remaining)	12 (45 remaining)
exit to Ayoquesco km 38
	14 (53 remaining)	9 (33 remaining)
Valdeflores km 24
	11 (39 remaining)	7 (24 remaining)	Zimatlán is sometimes called Villa Alvarez. Elevation 5279'/1609m.
Zimatlán km 13
	13 (28 remaining)	8 (17 remaining)
Junction Hwy 131 km 0
	15 (15 remaining)	9 (9 remaining)	Drive north on Hwy 175 from the Hwy 131 junction to Oaxaca.
Oaxaca

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