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, February 1, 2012

Oaxaca Memories: Mazunte FEBRUARY 1, 2012 · 9:15 AM

FEBRUARY 1, 2012 · 9:15 AM

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Oaxaca Memories: Mazunte

Our long weekend trip to Mazunte (the coast) was one of my favorite parts of my volunteer trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Volunteering and taking Spanish classes was so great but also tiring, not to mention trying to think, speak and understand Spanish all day. Mazunte was perfect for relaxing, reading, napping, and doing nothing. It was warm and sunny; we had amazing and cheap food and drinks; it was burning hot and under-crowded. It’s hard to express how beautiful, peaceful and natural the beach was so take a look at some of these photo highlights!