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, September 21, 2020

Mexico News Today Monday, September 21, 2020

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Anti-AMLO Front installs protest in CDMX

About 1,500 members of an organization calling for the resignation of President López Obrador set up a protest camp Saturday. FULL STORY

Market conditions could add to cost of new refinery

The depreciation of the peso and higher steel prices are among factors that could drive up the cost, according to an analyst. FULL STORY

Covid outbreak contained in CDMX but no reduction in hospitalizations

The number of coronavirus patients currently in hospital – there were 2,830 on Friday – is higher than modeling predicted it would be. FULL STORY

Coronavirus cases up 13% in Baja California Sur

One positive is that its case fatality rate, at 5.2 per 100 cases, is well below the national rate of 10.5 per 100 cases. FULL STORY

Zapotec artisans apply some color to Mercedes-Benz SUV

Pre-Columbian tradition meets German engineering. FULL STORY

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Chiapas through the eyes of Akio Hanafuji, who came to paint and never left

The Japanese-born artist depicts the life and rituals of the peoples of the Chiapan Highlands region from a unique perspective, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY

AMLO rebuked for laughing over massacres story

The president has been widely criticized for laughing over a newspaper headline about massacres during his morning press conference Friday. FULL STORY

Over 4,000 buildings await repairs to quake damage

They were damaged by two earthquakes in 2017 and one in 2018. FULL STORY

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What makes oranges green? A sudden rise in temperature

Ripe oranges are commonly green especially near the equator where temperatures are consistently high, writes Janet Blaser, who offers some recipes for oranges, whatever the color. FULL STORY

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Stuck inside: readers share their tips for keeping busy—and having fun

So what have people been doing during Covid isolation? Several hundred responses to posts on expat Facebook pages gave us some answers. FULL STORY

THE MND POLL

THE STORY:
‘Shoot the narcos,’ declares mayor of Hermosillo, Sonora. FULL STORY
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