Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: Dogs of Puerto Angel

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, May 16, 2026

Dogs of Puerto Angel - DOPA

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Meet “Maravilla” This beautiful girl was abandoned in Colonia Guadalupe, on the outskirts of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca. She was found wandering from house to house, desperately searching for food. She’s painfully thin, covered in ticks, and clearly hasn’t had an easy life… But she is going to be okay now.

This Tuesday, she will be sterilized with our vet Christian in Zipolite, and we’re looking for sponsors to help cover her spay surgery, which costs 500 pesos (29 USD). Every peso makes a difference when you’re rescuing animals with limited resources.

Maravilla also urgently needs a forever home once she has recovered and is fully healthy. She looks like a Belgian Shepherd mix and has so much potential to become an incredible companion.

Right now, my house has become a rehabilitation center, and we are running out of space. Rescue work on the Oaxaca coast is overwhelming, but dogs like Maravilla deserve a second chance.

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Donating