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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

Sunday, February 10, 2013

12-9 Zipolite Beach The Adventures of Alohaman, Tasha & The Beast 2007

12-9 Zipolite Beach

Welcome > Dec. 2007 > 12-9 Zipolite Beach
I lost my photos of the cockfight and will have to wait until Tasha sends me some replacements. In the meantime... Tasha and I both fell in love with Zipolite. It's a laid back and homegenous community with the most eclectic mix of humanity you could hope for. Mexican, Europeans, ex and current hippies, expatriates from all over the world and all seem mellow and laid back... perhaps because of the good Mexican weed I smell throughout the town... whatever. Here are some photos Tasha took on or around the area during the 10 days we were there... 

This is Fernando's premiere breeding cock. He won 5 fights and was put out to stud...
after several years and siring mutiple winners he is still the dominant cock in the yard




Tasha Couldn't Resist The Name







Follow are some examples of their beautiful sunsets.
We began to question whether they rival Hawaii.























Fernando took us into this church prior to the cockfight.







Believe it or not, the guy below owns several hotels.
Big cockfighting bettor and sponsor. I think the guys around him are bodyguards.



Putting the spur on fighting cock.


Fernando the main judge at the cockfights.


Street Scene

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