I'm not sure where you're looking sc50, but HUX is much closer to Zipo than OAX. I would only recommend renting a car to people familar with driving in 3rd world countries and not in a hurry. Although this would allow you to see the archeological ruins near OAX. Do you know you have to get over to the far right and stop before you can turn left in Mexico? I've driven as far as Puerto Vallarto from Calif. and back and I would not drive at night in Mexico because the roads become walkways for people and herds of farm animals at night. There were no beach rental chairs or umbrellas 4 years ago so we took a bus to Pochutla & bought some. Pochutla's close but not very big. Zipo's tiny with a main st. only about 4 blocks long that was part dirt then. This is not a typical resort town. Ask all the questions you want. It's making us want to go again. I almost wish we weren't already booked on the Feb nude cruise. :-)