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, May 17, 2019

Brazilian Bodyboarder/Kitesurfer Dies at Puerto Escondido TheInertia.com A bodyboarder died on Tuesday at Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico. Rafael Piccoli, a 38-year-old from Florianópolis, was surfing during the .

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A bodyboarder died on Tuesday at Puerto

Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico. Rafael Piccoli,

a 38-year-old from Florianópolis, was surfing

during the recent big swell that slammed into

the infamous beach break when the accident occurred.

According to reports, it’s likely that he hit the
bottom, was knocked unconscious, and subsequently
drowned. Although not confirmed, a neck injury is
also suspected to have played a role. After Piccoli
took off on a large left, he pulled into a barrel that
closed out. In such a big lineup, no one noticed the
accident until it was too late.

Piccoli was also an avid kiteboarder. Edwin Morales,
a Puerto photographer, told Surfline that like many
others, he came to Puerto with a singular goal in
mind: to get the biggest wave of his life.

After the accident, Piccoli’s body was taken by the
current some 200 yards north to Marinero. Lifeguards
pulled him from the water and began resuscitation
attempts, but were unable to bring him back.

“It’s a shame to have lost a brother of the ocean this
morning,” Morales wrote on Instagram. “You went
doing what you loved most. Now God has you in his
glory. I will never forget what you told us. You could
not sleep because of the anxiety of surfing that swell.
Only God knows our destiny.”

Our sincerest condolences go out to the friends, family,
and anyone affected by Piccoli’s death.