Playa Backwash and Playa Pan Dulce

Oct 27, 2026

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Getting there

To get to Playa Backwash and Playa Pan Dulce, you have to take the road out to Carete. Drive through Puerto Jimenez, and when you get BM grocery store, you will come to a stop sign, kitty corner, you will see the gas station across the street. Make a right at the intersection.

You will stay on that road for a while. On the left-hand side of the road, you will see a bar called Martinas. then you will go over a bridge and up a small hill. once you get on top of the hill to the left you will see a road, take that road. You will go down a small hill and around 20 meters you will see a road to the right, take that road.

You will stay on that road for qutie a while, it will eventually come to the beach. That beach is Back Wash.

Backwash, which is widely considered an experienced surfers’ paradise. Because it features a nice, long break and consistently good-sized waves, it attracts those looking for a challenge

Directly next to Backwash, you will find the more mellow Pan Dulce. While Backwash is for the pros, Pan Dulce is where families gather and beginners can safely learn to surf.”

Swimming at Pan Dulce

Swimming at Pan Dulce is good; the beach has small pebbles, and there is a small coral reef, so having beach shoes is recommended. When the water is calm is the best time to swim. When there is a southern swell, the beach can be hard to swim at. So keep an eye out for the swell. Early morings are the best time to find calm waters.

Surfing

Surfers from all over the world come to Cabo matapalo to surf the famous Right Hand Break, which comes form the south , south south west.

Back Wash

Backwash is for serious surfers and pros. There are strong currents and a reef that can only be surfed at high tide.

Pan Dulce

Pan dulce has a s ssw west sweel the breaks to right gentle and is long. It is great for long boards and beginners.

Wild life

There are howler monkeys and white-faced monkeys early in the morning. If you look up in the canopy, you might see a sloth. Other animals you might see are anteaters and coatis. There have been sightings of pumas, but they are rare. Scarlet macaws will be everywhere.

Cabo Matapalo is a great place to stay for a couple of days or more . Make sure you go to martinas for friday night.