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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

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Puerto Escondido Forum: Posada Real, PE


Puerto Escondido Forum: Posada Real, PE

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Port Perry...
posts: 9
reviews: 1
 Posada Real, PE 
Has anybody been to the Posada Real recently? How close is it to town? Is there an area of the ocean that is calm enough for swimming? Any snorkeling nearby?
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Vancouver...
posts: 35
reviews: 2
1. Re: Posada Real, PE
I've never stayed there, but have been to the grounds and the beach club. You are about 5-10 minutes away from the Rinconada, a small retail strip with restaurants. It's a bit of a hike (maybe 20 min) into "uptown" where the mercado is. I stay nearby and walk it every day, but I like to walk. Taxis are cheap if you don't.. The Zicatela area (the surfer beach) is where a lot of restaurants and bars are, and you would need a taxi. Same with the Adoquin, the tourist street. Your closest beach for swimming is Carrizalillo (10 min) which also sometimes is okay for snorkeling. Manzanillo is just a little farther and it is also sometimes okay for snorkeling.
Here's a website with lots more info and clickable maps.
Port Perry...
posts: 9
reviews: 1
2. Re: Posada Real, PE
Thanks for the info! We like to explore the areas we visit, and this sounds absolutely perfect. Another question - we also like to take 1-2 deep sea fishing trips each trip, and wondered if you know of any local fishermen who we could contact. If Trip Advisor doesn't allow you to post any names, I'll give you our email address.
Thanks a bunch!
Calgary...
posts: 142
reviews: 8
3. Re: Posada Real, PE
You can get a lot of info on Fishing guides while you are there, we used a guy who frequents the beach at Carazillilo, his name is Chon (pronounced Shawn) and he was fantastic. Others will give you a name of a very prominent family from PE, I can't remember his name but he is also supposed to be great.
Port Perry...
posts: 9
reviews: 1
4. Re: Posada Real, PE
Any idea what the going rates might be?

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