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

Saturday, November 7, 2020

Mexico News Today Friday, November 6, 2020

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020

CDMX Covid hospitalizations rose in October

The number of coronavirus patients in Mexico City hospitals increased 12.6% over the past month, meaning tighter restrictions are coming. FULL STORY

Cartel brutality: 2 kids tortured, murdered, dismembered

Two adolescent boys were tortured and murdered in Mexico City before their bodies were dismembered in a shocking case of violence in the historic center. FULL STORY

Chihuahua announces 14-day curfew on nonessential commercial activities

A two-week curfew on nonessential commercial activities designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus took effect Thursday. FULL STORY

Electronic counter marks the days since Mexico City woman's disappearance

The family of a woman who disappeared three years ago installed the counter outside the Attorney General's Office to remind authorities that she hasn't been found. FULL STORY

Culture minister questions French designer's use of indigenous patterns

The minister says Isabel Marant used Purépecha designs from Michoacán and others from México state, Tlaxcala, San Luis Potosí and Oaxaca. FULL STORY

Sex in the Sumidero gets cool response from officials

The Sumidero Canyon in Chiapas was used last week as the setting for an adult film. Authorities were not amused. FULL STORY

OPINION

The nebulous, non-linear space that is Mexico’s southern border

On the ground, the fundamentals of the border are that it is a wild and rule-free place for both animals and humans, writes Shannon Collins. FULL STORY

Ex-defense minister, army chief pleads not guilty to US drug charges

Salvador Cienfuegos pleaded not guilty on Thursday to drug trafficking and money laundering charges. His trial will likely be early next year. FULL STORY

2,000 guardsmen deployed to remove toll plaza hijackers

The National Guard troops have been sent out in response to some 600 toll plaza hijackings that have been recorded this year. FULL STORY

Riu Hotels appeals order to halt Cancún project

The court ruling ordered an end to construction of the Spanish chain's 530-room hotel. FULL STORY

90 bridges, overpasses in danger of collapse without prompt attention

The Ministry of Transportation says more than 2,000 bridges and overpasses are badly in need of repair, but only 90 will get attention next year due to budget constraints. FULL STORY

New book suggests AMLO has betrayed leftist roots

President López Obrador has betrayed his leftist ideals and veered to the right, according to contributors to a new book of essays. FULL STORY

90 kids attend Sinaloa school equipped by El Chapo’s sons

The reach of the sons of notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has extended into the education system in Sinaloa. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Black beaches and 2,000 turtles: just two of Cuyutlán’s many surprises

The town of Cuyutlán was greatly damaged in 2003 by an earthquake, but it's a haven for nature lovers, with pristine waters, gorgeous waterbirds, and 2,000 turtle nests each year, writes John Pint. FULL STORY