Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: pina palmera

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

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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Piña Palmera’s Mission:

Our mission is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families in the southern coast of Oaxaca.
Piña Palmera’s Objectives:

to help people with disabilities to accept themselves and to integrate themselves into their families, communities and daily lives
to assist disabled people to be as independent as possible
to promote the development of the abilities of people with disabilities to the fullest
to generate social acceptance in the region towards people with disabilities
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Being a volunteer in Piña Palmera

We are dreaming of a society, where EVERYBODY recognizes and respects differences !
Piña Palmera Centro de Atención Infantil, A.C. is a non-governmental organization (NGO), legally constituted without any political or religious interest, which has tackled since more than 20 years the issue disability of persons of any age from rural communities, its majority are indigenous people. We are working in the southern coast of Oaxaca on rehabilitation, social integration, information and prevention of any kind of disability (physical, intellectual or conductive), without bearing in mind the grade of disability, ability to pay and/or ethnicity.
We consider that the work with disabled persons is not a matter of kindness, but of bringing their human rights to bear. The extreme poverty or various social problems complement the challenge of Piña. The central axis of our work is respect towards differences and the formation of an integrative society. The center’s efforts focus on changing the way local people regard people with disabilities, by promoting awareness and rehabilitation programs for families, schools and local communities.
These programs teach people to use adaptive equipment and therapeutic techniques as well as to take care of people with disabilities. Thus children and adults with disabilities become more integrated into everyday life.
We are a Civil Association, legally constituted, with the right to receive deductible donations. Since our foundation, more than 5000 children and adults with different disabilities have participated in our programs. Today participate 350 persons in our programs (20% children, 35% youths, 10% elderly people…).
We are dreaming of a society, where EVERYBODY recognizes and respects differences.

We want to create a world where it is less difficult to love
(Paulo Freire, brasilian pedagogue)
If you want to know more, write to:
Flavia Anau
C.A.I. Piña Palmera A.C. Apartado Postal 109,
C.P. 70900, Pochutla- Oaxaca,
México
E-Mail: caippac@yahoo.com.mx
Telephone: (01) 958- 58 43147 and Fax: (01) 958 - 58 431 45

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