Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Hunga Ha'apai (Tonga) Eruption and Tsunami: The Geology Behind the Headlines Fundraiser 34,300 views • Jan 20, 2022 • On January 14, 2022 (January 15, 2022 UTM), Hunga Ha'apai Volcano explosively erupted and sent ash plumes 12 miles (19km) into the sky above the Kingdom of Tonga. A shockwave went around the world and a tsunami killed people as far away as Chile. Paul Day, Professor of Geology, explains the geologic context for many of the news headlines that have circulated since the eruption and tries to explain the known science behind this still-unfolding event.

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