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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

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Ventanilla

Ventanilla 

The beach is named after a formation that has shaped out a small window along the coast. The beach is very interesting because of the large amounts of minerals it's shores contain. The amount of minerals changes the sand to a metallic grey and heats it up another 20 degrees, so bring sandals. The beach, unlike the other towns, is not what actually brings tourists here. The real attraction is the wild life of it's mangroves. There are two types of tours available here. One is the government sanctioned group (recognizable by white t-shirts) that will take you to a small zoo and a mangrove tour for 100 MXN$. The other is a community organized group (in red t-shirts) that will take you only through the mangroves for 50 MXN$. I took the latter because I was told the zoo was nothing special. It includes a small orientation about the town and the beaches before heading out. The whole tour lasts about an hour and a half. The tour of the mangroves allows you to see crocodiles, fish, pelicans, swans, and iguanas as well as several unique plants. I recommend bringing a hat and sunscreen because it is not very shady and the sun can get uncomfortable. There are restaurants available here to go for lunch after.
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