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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 21, 2021

Mexico News Today Wednesday, April 21, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021

US raises Mexico travel advisory to level 4

Citing Covid-19 concerns, the United States has raised its travel advisory for Mexico from level 3 to level 4, i.e., “Do not travel.” FULL STORY

Mexico eases restrictions at northern border, allowing nonessential travel to 5 states

Starting Thursday, Mexico will lift its land-border crossing ban in any state that is green or yellow on the coronavirus stoplight map. FULL STORY

Minister proposes full Covid vaccination of adults in five tourist destinations

Tatiana Clouthier is proposing to immunize all adult residents in the still undetermined locations to encourage more travel to Mexico. FULL STORY

Group says rescue plan helped 1,200 small business

A US $290-million private sector scheme meant to support owners through the Covid-19 pandemic with loans at favorable rates has helped more than 1,200 such concerns. FULL STORY

INAH denounces building project found in protected archaeological area

The agency filed a complaint against illegal construction going on at the Teotihuacán site in México state. FULL STORY

Ministry turns down 3 Cancún hotel proposals

Hospitality chain Palace Resorts planned to build a total of 1,356 rooms with an investment of US $270 million. The Environment Ministry said the projects are not advisable. FULL STORY
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Construction of tallest skyscraper in southeastern Mexico begins in Mérida

The Sky, a corporate and commercial tower being built by real estate developer Sky Capital, will be 160 meters tall and require an investment of 1.8 billion pesos. FULL STORY

Mazatlán’s new aquarium plans to open in October

The oceanic museum is Mexico’s first public-private project in the tourist sector. It will open six months later than planned due to Covid. FULL STORY

OPINION

Is going home to get a vaccine ‘jumping the line’?

Many expats in Mexico have the opportunity to get a Covid shot elsewhere, unlike many Mexicans. Should they? What, if any, ethics are involved, Sarah DeVries wonders. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Puppetry duo entertains, emotionally supports kids and adults in rural areas

Sandra Reyes and Ángel Ledezma's work entertains children, also helping their older relatives process trauma and grief, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY

Cartels fight back in Aguililla, deploy drones to attack police convoy

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel was accused of attacking Michoacán security forces here hours after police dismantled an illegal blockade. FULL STORY

Michoacán state security forces clear highway blockades in Aguililla

The Apatzingán-Aguililla highway is again open after a turf war between two cartels left residents in fear and with few supplies. FULL STORY

Extending Supreme Court chief's term ‘an assault on justice:’ Human Rights Watch regional director

The NGO's head in the Americas said that a reform the Senate has passed to lengthen chief justice Arturo Zaldívar's term by two years would violate Mexico's constitution. FULL STORY

President says Baja mine will not be granted permit to expand its operations

Some citizens of Mulegé, Baja California Sur, are disappointed after the president rejected a request by El Boleo's owners to widen the surface area where it may extract minerals. FULL STORY

National Guard offers victims' relatives 1mn pesos to withdraw charges 

The military offered the money to the families of two people killed in a Nuevo Laredo car chase involving Guardsmen in exchange for authorizing the federal Attorney General's office to close their cases. FULL STORY

Security-focused NGO ranks 18 Mexican cities among world’s 50 most violent

Seven of the nation's municipalities had some of the highest per capita number of homicides worldwide during 2020, according to a study by a national nongovernmental organization. FULL STORY

66% feel unsafe where they live, down from 68%

High levels of violence continue to plague Mexico, but citizens' perceptions of insecurity are at their lowest level in more than seven years. FULL STORY

OPINION

Fights over looted artifacts question museums’ role as culture guardians

Repatriating stolen items held for centuries to their nations of origin often means confronting the history of how the pieces were taken away to begin with, writes Shannon Collins. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Ancient and modern roots both influence a Xochimilco Holy Cross fiesta

San Gregorio Atlapulco's Día de la Cruz rituals have roots in the feast day's origins in 326 A.D. but also in traditions started 50 years ago, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY
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