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, January 29, 2021

Mexico News Today Friday, January 29, 2021

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021

Travelers entering Canada must quarantine

Stricter travel-related coronavirus restrictions will require people flying into the country to isolate in hotels at their own expense, and the nation will suspend flights to Mexico and Caribbean countries until April 30. FULL STORY

Covid paints four new states in stoplight red

Mexico now has a total of 14 maximum-risk level states on the coronavirus map after the additional entities switched amid rising case numbers. FULL STORY

López-Gatell agrees it’s time to step back and rethink coronavirus strategy

As Mexico's case tally approaches 2 million and the death toll continues to climb, the country's Covid-19 czar committed to reflecting on improvements. FULL STORY

Index of Covid pandemic response among 98 countries ranks Mexico second to last

The nation was ranked in a “Covid Performance Index” that measures countries' effectiveness in dealing with the disease. FULL STORY

AMLO continues to have only mild Covid symptoms

President López Obrador is well four days after announcing that he tested positive for the coronavirus. FULL STORY

Doctor condemned for suggesting meds for AMLO to provoke thrombosis

A physician was lambasted for wishing death on President López Obrador after recommending that he be given drugs that could cause blood clots. FULL STORY

Guerrero ‘at the worst moment of the pandemic,’ goes red on stoplight map

The state switched to the maximum-risk color on the coronavirus map on Wednesday and will remain that way until February 14. FULL STORY

Rising demand for oxygen attracts interest from organized crime, scammers

Criminal gangs and internet fraudsters have diversified into stealing the highly sought-after tanks as need soars due to the coronavirus crisis. FULL STORY

Refineries continue to operate far below capacity

Mexico's facilities did not meet their targets, and gasoline production fell to its lowest level in almost three decades. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

The real find in this caving area turns out to be the paradise around it

John Pint went to Las Cuevas in search of a fascinating cave but concluded that the enchanting landscape is even better. FULL STORY

Sinaloa search brigade comes under fire, forced to flee hidden grave site

A mothers’ collective seeking missing persons in Sinaloa had to run away from a clandestine burial site on Tuesday when a gunman began shooting at them. FULL STORY

Mexico gains 2 points on transparency index, but impunity an obstacle

There is slightly less corruption today than there was a year ago, according to the non-governmental organization Transparency International. FULL STORY