Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Grandparents’ Day marked at Casa del Abuelo

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, September 4, 2012

Grandparents’ Day marked at Casa del Abuelo

By Tony Richards on August 26, 2012

The mayor of Puerto Escondido, José Antonio Aragón Roldán, receives a blessing from a member of the Casa del Abuelo.Tony Richards | El Sol de la Costa

Grandparents’ Day was celebrated by grandparents of Puerto Escondido today at the Casa del Abuelo in Colonia Aeropuerto. While the day on which grandparents are officially recognized is August 28, the members and volunteers of this organization always meet on Sundays, so for the sake of convenience the event was celebrated today.
Among the visitors who attended to salute the seniors were Puerto Escondido Mayor José Antonio Aragón Roldán and his wife, María de Lourdes Rosette Cruz. They presented small gift bags to everyone present.
The event concluded with entertainment in the form of games and a meal prepared by women of the group in the organization’s kitchen. There they prepared handmade tortillas for quesadillas with squash flowers and cheese, and tacos with nopal and pico de gallo.