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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

Friday, January 24, 2014

Anyone else Scared by Jan. 21road block?

Regina, Canada
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Anyone else Scared by Jan. 21road block
Jan 23, 2014, 2:33 PM
Have been home 2 days now and haven't seen anything about the road block!!! Am I the only one that was scared half to death???

Salmon Arm, Canada
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11. Re: Anyone else Scared by Jan.21road block
Jan 23, 2014, 4:09 PM
I have a feeling there is more to the lippfamilies encounter with a road block that would make them stay away from Mexico. And that is fine. If you can go by their travel map they haven't traveled extensivly so maybe a bit of culture shock as well?. Personally the charm of a "machette " is just another interesting site that you can see in almost every other winter/tourist destination.
Mike :)
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12. Re: Anyone else Scared by Jan.21road block
Jan 23, 2014, 4:22 PM
As someone who was on the edge of a riot in Oaxaca City a few years ago, let me share my thoughts. The teachers were protesting subsidies to private schools & President Calderon had come to Oaxaca on an unrelated matter
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We couldn't leave downtown b/c it had been blocked off - tear gas was used, & we were in movement en masse trying to stay out of the way. The local shop keepers & restauranters made sure we were kept out of the way of any "action". I would have no issue with going back to Oaxaca again some day, its a beautiful city & so are the people. All of us who are able to travel to Mexico, are so privileged, we need to have an understanding that there are may people in Mexico who have very little, & I am honoured that we are able to share their country with them.
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