Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: 10/15/13

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, October 15, 2013

Huatulco airport to Zipolite

opperwezen

Oct 14, 2013 3:04 AM
Posts: 1

Huatulco airport to Zipolite

Hi all,

Does anybody know the smartest way to get from Huatulco Airport to Zipolite by public transport? I guess have to take a bus to Pochutla, hop off on the intersection between the 200 and 175 and then take something to Zipolite. Question is, is there a busstand at the intersection or is it smarter to go the central bus stop in Pochutla?

Thanks in advance for your replies,

Sander

PS: how do i know which taxi collectivo to flag down at the intersection? do they have a destination sign in the front?

Boomer43

Oct 14, 2013 1:55 PM
Posts: 104

Huatulco to Puerto Angel by bus. P.A. to Zipolite by collectivo.
Jaime

mclarjh

Oct 15, 2013 7:31 AM
Posts: 1,295

I guess have to take a bus to Pochutla, hop off on the intersection between the 200 and 175 and then take something to Zipolite

I remember taking a second-class bus on this route, I believe it was SUR, but there may be another carrier, and even colectivo vans; my guess is 30 MXN for the trip.

is there a busstand at the intersection or is it smarter to go the central bus stop in Pochutla?

When you take second-class transport, wherever you're standing is a bus stop of sorts (intersections and topes are obvious choices as vehicles must slow down). I suggest waiting at the corner. I remember camionetas, that is pickup trucks with sheltered boxes, transporting passengers in both directions to the playas; anyone of them will take you to Zipolite; my guess is 20 MXN.