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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

Friday, June 8, 2012

Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico – Alebrijes


Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico – Alebrijes

Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico – Alebrijes

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Trip to Huatulco – little bit of Mexican art … Alebrijes

When I arrived at my hotel room I was delighted to find a gift from the hotel and thought I would share it with you and a bit of the history of these mysterious ornaments.
The card with the ornament had this explanation …
These allegories of animals were invented by Pedro Linares Lopez from Oaxaca (pron. Wa-ha-ka), while he was 30, and very sick.  While unconscious, he dreamed of a strange and different place where all the animals had turned into odd, unknown creatures.  He saw a donkey with butterfly wings, a rooster an an eagle head and many others.  When Pedro got better, he began to mold and paint the figures as he had seen them in his dream.  Pedro Linares Lopez died on January 26, 1992 at age 86.  His family continued the tradition.
I’m not quite sure what to call my winged creature – it was a great souvenir to cherish from my trip to Huatulco.  Hope you enjoyed this little cultural insight … more on my trip to follow …
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