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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

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Mexico News Today Wednesday, April 14, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021

Business as usual: despite troop deployments migrants continue crossing southern border

Border closures and troop deployments haven't stopped Central Americans from flowing into Mexico, hoping to make it to the United States. FULL STORY

Mexicans are heading north again; massive increase in migration to US recorded

So far In 2021, United States border agents have detained 147,000 Mexican migrants, two-thirds of all such arrests made in 2020. FULL STORY

13% don’t want a Covid shot; most say they want to wait and see its effects: poll

A Mitofsky consulting agency survey found that of those inclined to delay their vaccination, the majority, or nearly 20%, want to see how others fare with the vaccine first. FULL STORY

Science agency celebrates Mexican vaccine that in fact was developed in US

The National Council of Science and Technology and the president both erroneously attributed a supposed 'motherland vaccine' to Mexico. FULL STORY

Canadian airlines extend Mexico flight suspensions

WestJet announced it would not fly passengers here until June 4, while Air Canada said its ban on flights to sun destinations will continue through May. FULL STORY

Los Cabos hotels near mandated Covid capacity during Easter holidays

Over the Easter break, hospitality venues in Los Cabos registered 49% full, almost at the 50% limit permitted by coronavirus restrictions. FULL STORY

Forest fire in Morelos continues to spread; 180 hectares affected

A blaze in the hills of Tepoztlán has hospitalized six firefighters, one with third-degree burns, and is the largest on record in the area. FULL STORY

400 forced from their homes by Jalisco cartel 

About 80 families have had to start their lives over from scratch after criminals ordered them at gunpoint to abandon their communities. FULL STORY

Cabify driver sentenced to 50 years for 2017 femicide

A court in Puebla handed down the prison sentence for the killing of 19-year-old student Mara Fernanda Castilla. FULL STORY

Broadcasters merge to launch Spanish-language streaming service

Televisa and the United States network Univision will combine their content to compete with online platforms like Netflix, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY

Hilton to open 31 new hotels this year and next in Mexico

The hotel giant will open all its planned new sites by the end of 2022. FULL STORY

OPINION

Forget about optics, Mr. President, let's vaccinate all our frontline workers

Don't politicize the immunization of the country's healthcare personnel if the real reason you're not giving them shots is due to poor planning, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY

Elections body ratifies its disqualification of 2 Morena candidates; ‘It’s an attack on democracy:’ AMLO

Félix Salgado and Raúl Morón say they will appeal Tuesday's decision by the National Electoral Institute (INE) while President López Obrador threatened an initiative to reform the INE after this year's elections. FULL STORY

Would-be candidate threatens to track down elections agency councilors

Disqualified gubernatorial hopeful Félix Salgado said he and supporters would find the National Electoral Institute's councilors if he's not put on the June 6 ballot. FULL STORY

In Mexico City, Mayor Sheinbaum's approval rating higher than AMLO's

On her home turf, the capital's chief of government is more popular than the country’s president, according to a recent survey. FULL STORY

Senate approves cell phone users registry that will collect biometric data

Privacy advocates say a new law requiring mobile customers to give the government iris scans or other such information is unconstitutional. FULL STORY
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30 marines arrested in connection with 2014 disappearances

The soldiers were detained in a case related to persons reported missing more than six years ago in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. FULL STORY

Schools standing empty prove more than easy target for thieves in Veracruz

At least 67 educational institutions have been robbed since March, some more than three times. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Mexico’s unwritten driving rules not unlike those for supermarket shopping

When handling a car, Mexicans think nothing of weaving in and out, cutting in front of other vehicles or even stopping if they see a friend, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Former Zihuatanejo celebrity haven reinvents self as peaceful beach rental

For years, Casa Luna hosted major celebrities. Nowadays, the Canadian couple who recently bought it has transformed it into a welcoming Airbnb rental, Elisabeth Ashe writes. FULL STORY

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