[1] It is located in the municipality of Santa María Tonameca just east of the coastal communities of Mazunte and La Ventanilla.

From Pochutla, Highway 175 first goes south to Puerto Ángel, then west along the coast to Zipolite, San Agustinillo, and Mazunte.

[5] Major economic activities here for most residents are still agriculture and small scale fishing, with some tourism, based on the beach.

[2][4] The sands of the beach are medium grain, of gold color, and spread as wide as fifty meters.

[6] In 2009, at least three drownings were reported off this beach, including a six-year-old girl who was caught while on the shoreline by an unusually high wave.

[2] The beach is encroached by hills and steep cliffs that make the building of large hotels and other resort features impossible.

[1] However, the shoreline and some of the hills surrounding it are dotted with small rustic establishments which show ecological and European influence.

[1] The Mexico Lindo hotel on the beach is owned by a Mexican from Tabasco by the name of Fausto and also serves Italian food along with Regional favorites.