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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

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Puerto Escondido May 13th 2012


Puerto Escondido
May 13th 2012 

Cactus rock!Cactus rock!
Cactus rock!

A bizarre cactus growing right out of a rock!
Well I've been here nearly a week. This morning since I am always first one up Chris the owner and I took his dogs and went and had breakfast on the beach. Quiet Sunday here as the surf was small today so folks kinda hid inside all day. 

I learned the value of having a homebase here. It helps to be able to come home with 800 pesos worth of groceries and be able to eat for near a week on it and cook right here. 

Everyone keeps talking rain here. I've yet to see a cloud, daytimes are 91-95 degrees F and blistering sun that requires a nap between 12pm and 4pm haha.The high heat has kept me rather sheltered as I acclimate slowly! Very slowly. I have however met some great folks here...not downtown as of yet simply because the heat has curtailed my travels to the Super Che grocery/hardware/everything legal for sale store! 

Next week if I feel energetic I might catch a bus to Mazunte (turtle reserve). Although sometimes I forget I am here another near 8 weeks so I need to chill out a bit..which honestly isn't my style. Anyway I've a date 
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Lighthouse

The lighthouse at the southern break.
with some chorizo I fried up earlier for tacos then maybe a nap and a wander down the hill to Zicatela beach. I will post photos I've recently taken. 

Hasta pronto a todos!

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