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

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The Eye... 3 Mexico stories worth reading this week

3 Mexico stories worth reading this week

Mexico’s ‘Little Cornwall’: Cradle of Mexican Football

Long before football became Mexico's national obsession, a group of Cornish miners brought the beautiful game across the Atlantic—and changed sporting history forever.

Mexico Water Trivia

From cenotes to deserts, aqueducts to volcanoes, test your knowledge with fascinating facts that reveal just how surprising Mexico's relationship with water really is.

Red Clay Ceramic-producing Maestras of San Marcos Tlapazola

Meet the women preserving one of Mexico's oldest artistic traditions, transforming earth and fire into beautiful works that carry generations of knowledge.