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

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Wave of The Summer @ Puerto Posted on June 3, 2012 | Leave a comment Nike Expands Wave of The Winter to Puerto!

Wave of The Summer @ Puerto

Posted on June 3, 2012 | Leave a comment

Nike Expands Wave of The Winter to Puerto!

As winter fades into summer, the global storm generation moves to the Southern Hemisphere. Surfers also migrate south… to The Mexican Pipeline: Puerto Escondido’s Playa Zicatela. Easily the heaviest and most revered wave in Mainland Mexico, Puerto its a beachbreak like no other. It holds some of the largest swells around and is consistently greeted with offshore winds in the morning.

Riding off the Wave of the Winter successful two years, Surfline and Nike are pleased to announce a new competition for everyone’s favorite season. Mirroring the same concept in Hawaii, Wave of the Summer awards the single best ride of the season captured on video at Puerto Escondido. And with no shortage of local chargers and tube-hungry international talent consistently gracing Zicatela’s waters.