Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Mexican Catholics self-flagellate in honor of Easter PBS NewsHour Processions of masked men trudge through the streets of the southern Mexican town of Taxco to mark the beginning of Easter celebrations this weekend. Known as "encruzados," crucified ones in English, these men flog themselves, while carrying thorny brunches, as heavy as 88 pounds, to mimic the suffering of Jesus Christ bearing the cross.

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, April 18, 2014

Mexican Catholics self-flagellate in honor of Easter PBS NewsHour Processions of masked men trudge through the streets of the southern Mexican town of Taxco to mark the beginning of Easter celebrations this weekend. Known as "encruzados," crucified ones in English, these men flog themselves, while carrying thorny brunches, as heavy as 88 pounds, to mimic the suffering of Jesus Christ bearing the cross.

Mexican Catholics self-flagellate in honor of Easter

PBS NewsHour

Processions of masked men trudge through the streets of the southern Mexican town of Taxco to mark the beginning of Easter celebrations this weekend.

Known as "encruzados," crucified ones in English, these men flog themselves, while carrying thorny brunches, as heavy as 88 pounds, to mimic the suffering of Jesus Christ bearing the cross.