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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, August 14, 2020

Mexico News Today Friday, August 14, 2020

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020

July the worst month yet for new virus cases

July recorded an average of 6,404 new Covid-19 cases per day. Some observers say the surge came as a result of an economic reopening that was too early. FULL STORY

Crime rate down 32% in Guerrero, a major drop in last 3 years

Crime in Guerrero has seen an overall 32% decline so far in 2020, Navy Minister Rafael Ojeda Durán reported Friday. Murder is down 50% and kidnapping has plummeted 70% in the first half of 2020, he said. FULL STORY
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Still no decline in virus curve

Six months after the Covid-19 pandemic began, Mexico has not yet managed to reduce infections. FULL STORY

Weddings on the sly violate coronavirus restrictions

Morelos is currently orange on the national risk level stoplight map but one wouldn’t know it for all the secret weddings and other events going on. FULL STORY

Coping with Covid-19: survivor creates a guide

Looking for a common sense guide to surviving a coronavirus diagnosis without going to the hospital? Meet Jorge Camacho Treviño, a man who wrote the book on it. FULL STORY

Slim Foundation to support Covid vaccine distribution

Assuming it passes successfully through Phase 3 trials, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and licensed to the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will be packaged for distribution at Mexican laboratories, thanks to a deal between the pharmaceutical and the Carlos Slim Foundation. FULL STORY

State goes online with neighborhood breakdown of Covid-19 cases

Baja California Sur health officials have not only begun providing a neighborhood breakdown of coronavirus infections on the state’s website, they are also hanging banners in neighborhoods experiencing outbreaks. FULL STORY

More states follow Oaxaca’s lead, move to ban junk food 

After Oaxaca banned the sale of junk food and sugary drinks to minors on August 5, at least 10 states and Mexico City have expressed an interest in following suit. FULL STORY

In Mexico’s poorest town, junk food easier to buy than fresh fruit, vegetables

Towns like Santos Reyes Yucuná have become what experts call "healthy food deserts," where fruits and vegetables are scarce. FULL STORY

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Possible hate crime seen in murder of LGBTQ activist

The killing of a University of Guadalajara student who was found shot to death in Zapopan — the 16th student to suffer a violent death since 2014 — is now being investigated as a possible hate crime. FULL STORY

As stealing fuel becomes harder, thieves turn to trains

With the government having clamped down on fuel theft, criminals in Guanajuato and Querétaro are increasingly turning to freight trains. FULL STORY

Former Gulf Cartel boss in Reynosa gets 28 years

A federal judge has sentenced an ex-leader of the Gulf Cartel to 28 years in prison for organized crime and possession of illegal weapons. FULL STORY
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Missing 2-year-old found 44 days after abduction

The case of a toddler abducted on June 30 from a market in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, had a happy ending Thursday when authorities rescued the child and returned him to his mother. FULL STORY

Family claims lynching victim was innocent

A cable television installer who was lynched by an angry mob in San Marcos Tlacoyalco, Puebla, was innocent, his family declared. FULL STORY

Bank acknowledges attempted cyberattack but denies data compromised

A United States cybersecurity firm has revealed that a cyber attack took place last week against a Mexican bank, although the bank says the attack was unsuccessful and no information was extracted. FULL STORY

Maya communities struggle in wake of tropical storm 

The storm made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula, bringing with it torrential rain that caused major flooding in dozens of Maya communities. FULL STORY

Herbicide shortage will have major effect on harvests, farmers warn

The agriculture industry is predicting an economic cost of 76 billion pesos this year due to lower harvests as a result of a government-induced shortage of a controversial herbicide. FULL STORY

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Guadalajara’s Colimilla Canyon: Art Deco giants and a picturesque river

Two huge statues and several rustic hot pools are among the sights John Pint found at this canyon nf the Santiago River. FULL STORY

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