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

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Mexico News Today Wednesday, November 11, 2020

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

AMLO unworried about his US election silence

The president reiterated that he won't recognize a winner of the election until there is greater certainty about the result. FULL STORY

Chinese Covid vaccine trials to be expanded to 5 more states

Phase 3 trials begin in five Mexican states, joining Guerrero and Oaxaca. FULL STORY

AMLO slams newspaper, anti-graft group after exposé about his secretary

President López Obrador blasted a story detailing suspicious dealings by his personal secretary. FULL STORY

Rain has ended but swollen river still causing severe flooding in Villahermosa

Water released from a dam in Chiapas after heavy rains in recent days continued to cause severe flooding in parts of the Tabasco capital. FULL STORY

Tabasco governor labels CFE chief ‘irresponsible’ after laughing off claims

The chief of the Federal Electricity Commission and the governor traded barbs on Tuesday over who is responsible for severe flooding. FULL STORY

Sculpture garden joins list of world’s great gardens

A surrealist garden created by an eccentric Brit in the second half of the 20th century has been included in Great Gardens of the World. FULL STORY

OPINION

Good oversight, not austerity, will root out corruption

AMLO's austerity mindset means Mexico may repair only 90 of 2,000+ at-risk bridges. Do his anti-corruption measures hurt everyday Mexicans, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY

Source says one of Interjet’s new investors has pulled out

More bad news for the problem-plagued airline: a new investor decided to withdraw his capital. FULL STORY

6 cops investigated after opening fire against women’s protest in Cancún

Six police officers are being investigated after firing on a protest, wounding at least two. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Mexico’s second-biggest pilgrimage site has its own indigenous origin story

Mexico's pilgrimage from San Gregorio to Chalma is about faith and gratitude, but also bonds formed in mutual suffering, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY