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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, May 19, 2013

Nine Olympians Racing at the Huatulco World Cup Nine London Olympians will be racing at the third World Cup this Sunday in Huatulco, Mexico. The scorching heat is part of the challenge facing athletes with an ... trigear.co.uk/nine-olympians-racing-at-the-huatulco-world-cup/

TriGear news | Nine Olympians Racing at the Huatulco World Cup
Nine London Olympians will be racing at the third World Cup this Sundayin Huatulco, Mexico. The scorching heat is part of the challenge facing athletes with an ...
trigear.co.uk/nine-olympians-racing-at-the-huatulco-world-cup/

Nine Olympians Racing at the Huatulco World Cup

16 May 2013
Nine London Olympians will be racing at the third World Cup this Sunday in Huatulco, Mexico. The scorching heat is part of the challenge facing athletes with an ocean swim and a tough hill in the middle of the bike course and at the start of the run loop.
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Photo Credit: Rich Lam / ITU
Austrian Olympian Lisa Perterer tops the women’s start list following a 12th-place finish in her 2013 season opener at the World Triathlon San Diego. Perterer’s main competition may come in the form of two other Olympians, Pamela Oliveira (BRA) and Claudia Rivas (MEX), both of whom raced to podium finishes last year in Huatulco. In addition to Oliveira and Rivas, two other top-10 finishers from last year are also on the start list – Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) and Mateja Simic (SLO). These women will no doubt have an advantage over those without experience battling the course and the heat.
In the Men’s race, Aurelien Raphael (FRA) and Crisanto Grajales (MEX) have each garnered podium finishes in early-season Continental Cups and faced off against tough competition on the World Triathlon Series circuit in San Diego back in April.
But the real threat could come from Lukas Verzbicas (USA). The rising star put himself on the fast track to a break through season last year with his impressive run speed that earned him a win at the Banyoles World Cup. However, a training accident curtailed the second half of his season. Verzbicas returns to the ITU circuit and if his form is anything like last year, he will be one to watch on the run.
Both the men’s and women’s races will be held on Sunday May 19. The women begin at 8 a.m. (local time), with the men scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m. (local time). Follow all the action live on twitter at triathlonlive.
Photo Credit: Rich Lam / ITU.
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