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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

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Pochutla Monday Market


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“ Pochutla Monday Market ”
Feb 09, 2013, 12:03 PM
We will be in Huatulco next week for our 3rd visit. So we are a wee bit familiar with the lay of the land.
Can we just hire a taxi to take us to Pochulta Market? For a few hours? If that is possible, any idea of the return cost? Would the cab fellow wait or is there taxi's that would bring us back?
Or is there a bus we can take there and back? Again what would the cost be? Assuming Pochutla is inland is it far from Zipolite? We would kind of like to check that beach out for an our or so.
I emailed Marcos and he is busy those Mondays already. He did get someone to take his place but the price was crazy $380.00 USD!!!!!
Any advice would be appreciated.....
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1. Re: Pochutla Monday Market
Feb 09, 2013, 12:21 PM
After being to the market, I know we would not have experienced the best of it had we been on our own. So many things to taste and see, small alleys, hundreds of people...just overwhelming. Without a guide it would have been lost on us. You may be comfortable in that scenario or If you speak Spanish you may get on by yourself o.k. Maybe you can try to find an english speaking taxi driver to take you? It is quite something to see.
That quoted price must have been for the coffee tour as well?
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2. Re: Pochutla Monday Market
Feb 09, 2013, 12:54 PM
Yes....coffee tour was included. But that still seemed like a big chunk of change! No we don't speak much Spanish. Maybe a enough to get us out of a mess! Lol
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3. Re: Pochutla Monday Market
Feb 09, 2013, 3:17 PM
You can hire a taxi and the driver would be happy to either wait for you or come back to pick you up- same goes for Zipo or anyplace along the coast you want to visit. It's really up to you, your comfort level and how independent you are.
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4. Re: Pochutla Monday Market
Feb 09, 2013, 4:34 PM
We did the tour with Marcos also, it is to bad he is not available. I am sure you will be able to hire a taxi driver to take you both ways. If possible try to find a driver that speaks english and can help you along the way. Worth the trip it is was about a 45 min drive. The market was great to see and the town was really busy. There may be other guides that someone on the forum can suggest or a english speaking taxi driver. Have fun and enjoy the market.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    There is a bus that goes from Crucecita to Pochutla; it costs just a few pesos. There are also taxis and collectivos from Pochutla to Zipolite.

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