On holiday in Puerto Escondido, incredible beauty of the sea, the flawless ceaseless dimension of it, the power of the surf, the vast expanses of it give a lift one needs after too much inland time. The sea is an entirety that does not collapse except in those shoreward motions we call the waves. Puerto Escondido has one of the great beaches in Mexico. Fish is good, conversation with old friends is good, and the sun and sand mix with a power and a pleasure that is reassuring.