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.

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Sunday, March 16, 2025

New CDMX-Querétaro passenger train expects millions of passengers


New CDMX-Querétaro passenger train expects millions of passengers

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Why the way to travel Oaxaca's Pacific Coast is on two wheels A short stretch of Oaxaca’s scenic Pacific coast makes an easy day trip from Puerto Escondido — plan on plenty of pit stops, whether you’re exploring via two wheels or four.

Why the way to travel Oaxaca's Pacific Coast is on two wheels

A short stretch of Oaxaca’s scenic Pacific coast makes an easy day trip from Puerto Escondido — plan on plenty of pit stops, whether you’re exploring via two wheels or four.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).

There’s a word in Spanish, ‘arrebol’, which doesn’t have a satisfactory English translation. It’s used to describe a crimson sunset, when each cloud on the horizon acquires a halo-like glow and the sky’s amber tint grows fainter as the sun slides into the sea. Such a sight would be a rarity in England, but on Mexico’s Pacific coast it’s a nightly occurrence. An arrebol accompanies bedtime on my first night in Puerto Escondido — in this stylish party town, I’m probably the only person turning in early.

Once, it was mostly only surfers willing to make the trek to Oaxaca’s coast, lured by the chance of sharing waves with leaping dolphins. But in 2024 the new Barranca Larga-Ventanilla highway connected Puerto Escondido to the state capital, Oaxaca City, replacing a treacherous 10-hour bus journey across the mountains with an easy three-hour drive. The road is already bringing new visitors and greater prosperity to this fast-evolving settlement.

A sign on a beach inviting to a bar with palm trees in the back. — A Nice Place on the Beach is a popular hotel, bar and restaurant on Playa Zipolite backpackers and surfers.
Photograph by Nina Raingold, Getty Images

I rise early the next morning, having arranged to ride on the back of a friend’s motorbike as he drives south along a short section of a different stretch of road: the salt-flecked Highway 200, which hugs almost the entirety of Mexico’s Pacific coast. We’re in search of quieter pastures: the beaches guarded by secretive surfers; the outposts of the friendly hippies who have spent decades here; and the serene villages that barely extend beyond a single street. Leaving the town centre, we pass revellers making their way home along sand-dusted streets from the nightclubs lining Playa Zicatela. As we pass through the neighbourhood of La Punta to its eponymous beach, smoothie shops and cafes are already filled with the first gaggle of sunrise surfers. As Puerto Escondido fades, the road quickly becomes flanked by the soaring Sierra Madre del Sur mountains to the east and the crashing Pacific to the west; I can taste the sea on the breeze.

Sometimes, we pause to let herded goats cross the highway or to politely parry the roadside liquor salesmen offering un pocito mezcalito ‘for the road’. Within a couple of hours, we’ve reached the first popular beach town on the southerly route: Zipolite. As we disembark and head for the sand, stark-naked sunbathers glance our way — there is a nudist beach.

(A practical guide to travelling in southern Mexico.)

Although the new road has brought more people to the community, Zipolite has retained its laissez-faire atmosphere. A hub for LGBTQ+ travellers and a prime surfing spot, it’s also become a refuge for those, like me, in search of a more peaceful alternative to Puerto Escondido. I sit and watch longboarders riding the crashing waves, soothed by the soporific combination of Pacific-coast sun and oceanic white noise. All along the shore, people are snoozing under makeshift shade, but rather than doing likewise I explore the bamboo-thatched surf shops and painted fishing boats.

Oaxaca City, where I live, has spoiled me for street food, so instead I take an al fresco table at beachfront restaurant Xhuba. By the time my citrus-scented bowl of aguachile arrives, the legs of my plastic stool have sunk a few inches further into the sand. Mixed with of sharp serrano peppers and creamy avocado, the bowl of lime-cured shrimp is a refreshing antidote to the midday rays.

Soon it’s time for our journey’s final stretch, a 15-minute nip back up the coast road to Mazunte, where I’ll spend the night. We park the bike on one of the town’s palm-canopied streets, making our way down slim, beachfront laneways on foot. Fliers taped to the walls offer singing bowl ceremonies and ecstatic dance courses, tarot readings and shamans for hire. There are Maya-style cacao rituals, too: spiritual transformation via a cup of hot chocolate. I follow the surfers strolling with boards underarm and soon the sands of Playa Rinconcito are slippery underfoot.

A sea turtle hatchling in the sand. — Olive ridley sea turtles hatch frequently on local beaches.
Photograph by Addictive Stock Creatives, Alamy Photos

Further along the shore, a crowd starts to gather, readying for an evening ritual that’s a common sight along the Oaxacan shoreline — the turtle release. At various points in the year, hawksbill, black, leatherback and olive ridley sea turtles drag themselves across the sand to lay their eggs in the shrubbery at its edge. There are several conservation initiatives dedicated to protecting the hatchlings — many opening their doors to tourists for educational purposes — and Mazunte is home to the most prominent. The Mexican Turtle Centre —a breeding and research facility built on the site of a former turtle meat processing plant in the early 1990s — watches over the hatchlings on their perilous first foray towards the sea: an arribada, as it’s dubbed locally. This surreal spectacle, during which hundreds of sea turtles emerge simultaneously from their shells, is common between May and November.

Tonight, there’s an immediate scurry as miniscule olive ridley turtles test out their ungainly waddle. Soon, night will fall; we’ll never know how many reached the sea. All we can do is sit and watch while the turtles scamper towards another scarlet sunset.

Friday, February 14, 2025

Destinations to visit from Mexico City's newest bus station

Goodbye TAPO, goodbye Terminal del Norte: instead of trekking to catch the bus, you can now get to destinations across Mexico from the heart of Colonia Cuauhtémoc.

Passenger rail line to AIFA airport to open in July

Later this year, construction will start on four more passenger train routes including AIFA-Pachuca and one from Saltillo to the U.S. border.

Aeroméxico announces 7 new routes, continuing its post-bankruptcy comeback

The world's most on-time airline shared plans for expansion including new routes to Phoenix, Cartagena and Panama City.

Mapa topográfico Zipolite, altitud, relieve Mapas topográficos Altitud media: 41 m • Zipolite, San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, 70804, México • Visualización y compartición de mapas topográficos gratuitos.

Mapa topográfico Zipolite, altitud, relieve

Mapas topográficos

Altitud media: 41 m • Zipolite, San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, 70804, México • Visualización y compartición de mapas topográficos gratuitos.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Como Llegar A Zipolite Desde Aeropuerto Huatulco | TikTok

Como Llegar A Zipolite Desde Aeropuerto Huatulco | TikTok

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

There are 9 ways to get from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, car or shuttle

Aeropuerto Internacional De Oaxaca (OAX) → Zipolite: precios y horarios - Rome2Rio

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La mejor forma de ir desde Aeropuerto Internacional De Oaxaca (OAX) a Zipolite es en autobús que dura 10h 48m y cuesta $550 - $1200. Alternativamente, ...