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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

Monday, June 23, 2014

¡Vive La Guelaguetza! An Encounter with Oaxaca Posted By Iana Robitaille on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 8:00 AM

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014

¡Vive La Guelaguetza!

An Encounter with Oaxaca

Posted By  on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 8:00 AM

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    Every summer at the end of July, indigenous groups in the Mexican state of Oaxaca gather together to celebrate La Guelaguetza—a “mutual offering” of traditional music, dance, crafts, and food. The world-famous festival is an annual celebration of community and cultural diversity in Oaxaca, with origins in earth-based religious ceremonies predating the arrival of the Spanish. Since 2009, the Grupo Folclórico de Poughkeepsie (GFP) has promoted and preserved Mexican culture in the Hudson Valley with its own La Guelaguetza festival. Offering traditional dance performances, music from indigenous marching bands, and an array of festive food vendors, the event has become a local favorite.
    This summer, GFP hosts another special event: “Vive La Guelaguetza: An Encounter with Oaxaca,” a colorful, vibrant exhibit commemorating the Oaxacan festival. The exhibit will feature original photographs of the state of Oaxaca and its festival, additional photos of the local festival at Waryas Park from past years, and beautiful paintings by Mexican-American artist Miguel Angel Mendoza. Visitors will also have a first-time opportunity to admire a series of authentic traditional dance costumes from Oaxaca.
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      GFP’s exhibit will open on Saturday, June 21 at the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center in Poughkeepsie, with a reception from 5-7pm that is free and open to the public. The series will remain on display until its closing reception on July 19, 5-7pm.
      Grupo Folclórico de Poughkeepsie will host its sixth annual La Guelaguetza festival on August 3 from 1-4pm at Waryas Park.

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