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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

Zipolite





playa zipolite beach in oaxaca, mexicoZipolite is located on the Pacific Ocean coast, in the MexicanState of Oaxaca, 60 km. to the south of Puerto Escondido,
40 km. to the north of 
Huatulco tourist resource, 3 km. fromPuerto Angel and 10 km. from Pochutla, which is the nearest town away from the coast.
Zipolite means "beach of the souls" or "beach of the dead",
it is a magic place.
Since ancient times this beach was visited by the zapotecans, inhabitants of the high plains of the Oaxacan Valleys,playa zipolite beach in oaxaca, mexico
who
 turned it into a ritual site and even tourists attraction.Afterwards, during the sixties, it was rediscovered by young people from different nationalities, known as hippies by that time, who found in their beaches great enchantment living among the few native settlers that inhabited the area.
Thus, a town and a tourist development with very peculiar characteristics was originated.
A great interest to nature contact, a high appraisal to tourist and simple life, far from the artificial comfort of modern world, and a tendency for liberal habits bringing down differences of races, beliefs, nationalities and languages which nowadays turned it into a place that is frequently visited all through the year by hundreds by young open minded people, from all over the world, who love nature, freedom and peace.playa zipolite beach in oaxaca, mexico
Zipolite town gathers around more than a hundred houses, whose families give lodge at very low costs, and offers a wide range of possibilities such as restaurants, bars, discotheques, stores and many other attractions to visitors which can be considered as "a very special adventure".

Nowadays, Zipolite is not only a beautiful beach but a wonderful experience which young
 people (and all ages people), whether they are Mexicans or foreigners can't miss.playa zipolite beach in oaxaca, mexico









 


 Oaxaca State 
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Chacahua |  Guelatao  |  Guiengola Archaeological Zone  |  Huatulco  |  Juchitan  |
|  Mitla  |  Monte Alban Archeological Zone |  Oaxaca ۞ Capital City   |  Pinotepa Nacional  |
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Pochutla  |  Puerto Angel  |   Puerto Escondido  |  San Bartolo Coyotepec  |   Santa Maria El Tule  |
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 Santo Tomas Jalieza  |   Tehuantepec  |  Yagule Archeologial Zone  |   Zipolite  |







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