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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

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Mexico News Today Friday, March 5, 2021

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021

Women in elected positions up 71% in 5 years

Political representation by women soared to such an extent that gender parity is almost a reality in state and federal legislatures. FULL STORY

CDMX hospital occupancy continues to drop

The capital will remain at the high-risk level on the coronavirus stoplight map next week even though the number of residents hospitalized continues to decline. Meanwhile, Baja California switches on Monday to medium-risk yellow on its local stoplight map. FULL STORY

Jalisco to implement special measures to combat spread of Covid during Holy Week

Authorities will deploy checkpoints on highways, airports and bus stations to look for possible coronavirus cases. FULL STORY

Cops suspended after violent arrest of couple not wearing face masks

Local government officials said that San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca's municipal officers need to remember that "the battle is against the virus, not against ourselves.”  FULL STORY

International visitors can clear Cancún immigration in less than 2 minutes

The improved service follows a meeting between various government departments about long lineups at the beach destination's airport. FULL STORY

A 15-year-old takes on violence against women

An activist, feminist, dancer and writer is living proof that it's never too soon to start working toward a more peaceful and equitable world. FULL STORY

Mexico City opens first leg of brand-new cable car line

Operations began on the transport system's first section in the north of the capital. Officials say it will cut travel time and reduce inequality. FULL STORY

Boy, 7, launches dog wash service to pay for studies

Jonathan Oziel, 7, of Nuevo León wants to be a veterinarian when he grows up. His new business venture is helping fund his future schooling. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

These entrepreneurs dared to live their dream

Lydia Carey features five Mexican businesses that opened in 2020 after Covid-19 created the most unstable economic situation in decades. FULL STORY

OPINION

Mexico’s increasingly complicated immigration policy (dilemma)

The president nimbly dealt with the issue of Mexican workers in the United States last week but punted on the thornier issue on its southern border, Carlisle Johnson writes. FULL STORY

Census data shows narco violence widowed 45,000 women over a decade

An average of 12.3 wives lost their husbands to violent, mainly drug-related crime every day between the start of 2010 and the end of 2019. FULL STORY

Jalisco cartel shows off its fire power, parades narco-tank in Michoacán town

Six heavily-armed men and one woman rode on the vehicle as it drove in broad daylight through a community in Aguililla. FULL STORY

Federal lawmakers expected to vote next week to legalize recreational use of pot

A bill that would decriminalize possession of up to 28 grams and the cultivation of up to six plants could be approved next Tuesday. FULL STORY

‘The crime party:’ 7 states at higher risk of criminal interference in elections

The federal government has identified those states with an elevated risk of organized crime elements trying to co-opt their electoral processes. FULL STORY
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Mexican filmmaker’s Cop Movie wins Berlin festival's Silver Bear award

Director Alonso Ruizpalacios' Una Película de Policías received the Berlinale's prize for editing in this year’s event, which was held virtually. FULL STORY

OPINION

Despite visible reminders of poverty, Mexico’s rate of affluence trends upward

Late-model cars and well-stocked supermarkets are everyday signs proving what statistics show: the number of the nation's citizens classified as poor is mostly decreasing, Bodie Kellogg writes. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

An 1800s mechanic who ‘could fix anything’ left his mark on a Jalisco city

An autodidact who only finished primary school, Mariano Esparza was so renowned in Tepatitlán that the street where his former home stood — gifted to him a grateful textile manufacturer — still bears his name, John Pint writes. FULL STORY

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