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Zipolite - This Way To Paradise Zipolite sunrise Of all the places that I've been in Mexico, Zipolite was my favorite. It's on the Southern Coast of Oaxaca and is about as far as away from your ...

Zipolite - This Way To Paradise
Zipolite sunrise Of all the places that I've been in Mexico, Zipolite was my favorite. It's on the Southern Coast of Oaxaca and is about as far as away from your ...
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Your tropical destination guide

ZIPOLITE BEACH

 By:  Val Dawson, author and the photographer.

Of all the places that I’ve been in Mexico, Zipolite was my favorite.  It’s on the Southern Coast of Oaxaca and is about as far as away from your typical touristy Mexican beach town as you can get.  I enjoyed its bohemian vibe, relaxed energy, and the stunning golden light.  Now, I see what artists and painters mean when they say they go to Oaxaca for its light.  It truly is magical.

To get there, I flew into Huatulco Airport and took a cab to Zipolite.  One very helpful word of advice.  Don’t hail a cab at the airport. Walk down the road a bit to where the bus stop is.  All kinds of cabs will surround you and let you barter for a better price.  I paid half of what I would have had to pay at the airport.  You can also take a bus to Zipolite to which is even cheaper.

Zipolite is also known for its sea turtles.  I happened to be there when some babies had just hatched!  The man at the coconut water stand was caring for them until it was time to release them into the ocean, and his daughter enjoyed my excitement over seeing them.

I stayed at the lovely El Alquimista Cabanas when I was there.  I think staying at this hotel was part of what made my stay so lovely.  The hotel is located on its own little cove of the beach and is sheltered by rocks.  I had my own cabana just steps from the sea.  The sound of the ocean waves each night lulled me to sleep, and the beautiful sunrises each morning gently awakened me.  The special thing about this beach was that you could see the sun set and rise from the same place.  Playa Zipolite is also known as “beach of the dead”.  There can be a lot of dangerous currents, and it was incredible sight to watch the ocean waves intersect and bisect each other in a way that I had never seen before. There were, however, safe areas for swimming.  I enjoyed body surfing in the waves each day.  The hotel also offered yoga and some of the most delicious food that I ate in all of Oaxaca!

I enjoyed the whimsical and spiritual aspects of this beach.  Shambala is a well-known spiritual retreat center that I hiked up the hill to each morning to watch the sun come up.  If you like off the beaten path places that have a different energy than other places you might have explored, you will absolutely love Zipolite!

Check out my Guide To Mexico for other great spots to visit!  

Val Dawson, author and the photographer

Mexico City - Pacific Coast, Veracruz May 26 - June 9, 2000

Mexico City - Pacific Coast, Veracruz

May 26 - June 9, 2000 
Version Spanish Mexico < Sidirico >http://po.lelouarn.free.fr/esp/mexesp.html



INTRODUCTION

May 27 - ZipolitePochutla taxi to Zipolite ...  We arrived at 'Shambala' without walls in Zipolite Hotel.  A sandwich, installation of the hammocks, and search for marijuana (found a rather good ...) found some tourists and a French very cool. Night to fresh air (not as cool as it gets too hot until three of amadrugada ...) <== MEXICO CITY - Pochutla MEXICO MAP ZIPOLITE ==>

An old Favorite Zipolite page on the WWW Thank you, Sharon and Andrew! :) ivan

http://wild-net.com.au/mexico/html/zipolite.phtml

Zipolite, near Puerto Angel, in the State of Oaxaca is a free and easy beach destination where many tourists go to relax. We slept in our hammocks on the edge of the beach, whilst others baked naked on the beach, played volleyball and generally spent the day relaxing. About eight weeks before our visit a devastating cyclone ripped through the area and destroyed a lot of the buildings along the coast. A lot of trees had been blown over in the process and parts of buildings disappeared. This fortunately didn't affect our stay on the beach, although it did make for a hairy journey in and out of Zipolite.  The mountain roads had suffered major landslide damage. The Zipolite sunset We did not arrive in Puerto Angel until 11pm and couldn't find suitable accommodation there. We then drove to Zipolite and hammocked for the night. That place however, didn't have working toilets so we moved to some Palapas on the beach where we hung our hammocks. Our first night's accommodation Cars and sand don't mixWhilst trying to find a place to stay, we were told by a local proprietor to drive onto his land to inspect his property. Unfortunately, the land was part of the beach, and his invitation lead to several hours of anguish. Unfortunately, we became bogged in the sand in a place where it was not possible to be dragged out as there was a palm tree between the car and the road. It was interesting to see the interaction between the different cultures regarding problem solving. The Mexicans wanted to use their muscle and to lift the car out, our group wanted to steer forwards and backwards to get out, whilst the German tourists nearby wanted to build a bridge. In the end the bridge idea succeeded. It certainly made for an interesting afternoon. Activities : Fishing & DolphinsFrom Puerto Angel we went fishing with a local fisherman and caught about ten tuna-like fish which we cooked up for dinner. We tried to catch some large sword fish which we had seen caught by other fisherman on the day, however unfortunately our efforts proved fruitless. Whilst fishing however, we continuously saw dolphins and turtles. The dolphins were not like those that are in Australia. They were dark grey, almost black and were covered in white speckles. Seeing the many dolphins was more enjoyable than the fishing for the girls but the guys enjoyed hauling in the catch. Volleyball on the beach VolleyballThe volleyball freak (Andrew) played several games of volleyball on the beach during our stay at Zipolite. We developed a friendly rivalry between a Mexican rock band that we met. This is also the place where the experiments with the El Grande fireworks began : see the Mexican Firework'spage for more info

I decided to have my hair plated and beaded (after a lot of encouragement from Linda and Kirsten (who also had hers done)). This took about one and a half hours, the young Mexican lady was extremely fast in her technique and whilst she was working, the members of our group took turns in getting clucky over the lady's little baby.

	The hair (photo taken in Oaxaca)

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