A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Thursday, August 10, 2017

The storm's forecast track as of 10:00am CDT. Franklin forecast to become a hurricane Thirteen states were forecast to feel the effects of tropical storm Franklin, which was predicted to become a hurricane. FULL STORY

Franklin forecast to become a hurricane

Thirteen states were forecast to feel the effects of tropical storm Franklin, which was predicted to become a hurricane. FULL STORY

Franklin forecast to become a hurricane

Warning issued for coastline between city of Veracruz and Cabo Rojo

Mexico News Daily | Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Thirteen states will feel the effects of tropical storm Franklin, which is forecast to become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall in Veracruz tonight or early tomorrow.

A hurricane warning is now in effect between the city of Veracruz and Cabo Rojo to the north, and a hurricane watch has been issued for the coast between Cabo Rojo and Río Pánuco. Cabo Rojo lies about 55 kilometers south of Tampico, Tamaulipas.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast between the city of Veracruz and Puerto Dos Bocas in Tabasco, and from Tuxpan, Veracruz, to Barra del Tordo, Tamaulipas.

The state of Veracruz Civil Protection agency has declared an orange alert, signifying a high level of danger, for the entire state.

As of 10:00am CDT, Franklin was situated 265 kilometers east-northeast of the city of Veracruz and moving westward at 20 kilometers per hour, said the United States National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds were 110 km/h.

The National Water Commission forecasts exceptionally heavy rainfall for the state of Veracruz with accumulations of as much as 250 millimeters, and torrential rain in Puebla.

Intense rain is forecast for San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas, and heavy rain for Sonora, Tamaulipas, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, state of México and Guerrero.

Franklin made landfall Monday night in Quintana Roo, causing power outages and some flooding but no casualties, before crossing the Yucatán Peninsula and entering the Bay of Campeche.

Mexico News Daily