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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, March 24, 2012

Earthquake in Mexico Planeta.com

Earthquake in Mexico
Planeta.com
Oaxaca City, Mexico (March 24) - Top of the talking points this week is the earthquake, aka sismo, on Wednesday. Brutal! screamed the Noticias headline. That said, the earth simple rolled underneath. Reports are coming in of major structural damage, ...
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Earthquake in Mexico

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Publication date: March 2012
Noticias: Sismo Brutal @ Oaxaca 03.2012

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Oaxaca City, Mexico (March 24) - Top of the talking points this week is the earthquake, aka sismo, on Wednesday. Brutal! screamed the Noticias headline. That said, the earth simple rolled underneath. Reports are coming in of major structural damage, but there were only a few human casualties. For those keeping track of earthquakes in Oaxaca, check out the wiki. Also, check out the Storify feature.
On a personal note, I am grateful to friends and family posting queries on Facebook and via email. Headline news causes panic when it does not need to, yet by default it invariably stokes the fears of worst possible scenarios.
Talking Point #2: U.S. President Obama's daughter visited Oaxaca. This made the news big time with locals exchanging queries of sightings.
Talking Point #3: Since part of the roof of the Guelaguetza Auditorium collapsed a week ago, the decision was made to bring the entire structure down. This is not related to the earthquake.

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