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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, November 23, 2011

Travel Buddy Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca Mex 12/11-12/28 - Lonely ... Hey everyone! I'm traveling to Puerto Escondido then to Oaxaca Dec 11-28. I'm looking for a travel buddy for all of some of the trip. Puerto Escondido is ... www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID...


Travel Buddy Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca Mex 12/11-12/28

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Travel Buddy Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca Mex 12/11-12/28
Hey everyone! I'm traveling to Puerto Escondido then to Oaxaca Dec 11-28. I'm looking for a travel buddy for all of some of the trip. Puerto Escondido is supposed to be great for surfing (I just learned, and it's good for beginners and pros alike, or so I've read). Super excited to bum around the town, do some surfing, meet some locals and other travelers... and hopefully explore the surrounding area. After that I was planning on going to Oaxaca (city)... but am open to going and doing whatever. I just have to be in Oaxaca by the 28th so I can meet my brother. Am actually hitching a ride with him to go see my fam in Campeche (Yucatan), and its possible we may have room for another, so if you had any desire to go to the Yucatan, that may be an option.

I'm easy going, like to explore and go on adventures. Looking for someone semi close to my age, pref female, but male may be okay too. 

Msg me for more details! Happy travels to you all :)
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Part Two: Mexico

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As you’ll see, we’ve been busy. Well by busy, we mean busy travelling Mexico. It is a particularly fine specimen of a country, but I’m sure you already knew that.
Here is Part Two: Mexico





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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Cosmetics Cooperative in Oaxaca, Mexico | Co-Soap Cooperative ... “Cosmeticos Naturales de Mazunte” is an extraordinary example of living through cooperation and sustainability. Mazunte is a small beach town and hidden ... co-soap.com/.../cosmetics-cooperative-in-oaxaca-mexico/?...


Cosmetics Cooperative in Oaxaca, Mexico

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Co-Soap Team
Hello fellow cooperators,
We came across another great cosmetics cooperative in Oaxaca, Mexico and we just had to share it with you. It’s amazing how much people can accomplish by working together and cooperating.
Cosmeticos Naturals de Mazunte
“Cosmeticos Naturales de Mazunte” is an extraordinary example of living sustainably through cooperation. Mazunte is a small beach town and hidden treasure of Oaxaca on the Pacific coast of Mexico. After turtle hunting, the town’s primary source of income, was banned in Mexico in the early 1990s, the people from Mazunte had to find work alternatives to support themselves and their families. That same year, Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, one of England’s most prominent cosmetic stores, according to Forbes, visited Mazunte. The purpose of her visit was to get Mazunte to provide The Body Shop with natural organic materials for the production of their body supplies. However, after some time, the people of Mazunte realised that they too could own and operate their own cosmetics store and of course, families working together is better than one doing it alone, they joined hands and started a cosmetics cooperative.
In 1996 Cosmeticos Naturales de Mazunte was born with their first line of shampoo and body oils. Today, they are now producing all sorts of cosmetics, ranging from deodorants to mosquito repellents, using only plants and natural oils. Cosmeticos de Mazunte is comprised of 15 local families working together and owning their own cosmetic business. The members of this coop manufacture and sell their products mainly to tourists that come to the region, as well as to local stores and other businesses within the state of Oaxaca. This became known as the “Miracle of Mazunte;” it brought up the economy in the region and they are definitely continuing this cooperativist journey. They have now implemented more eco-friendly cooperative businesses that provide services to the growing number of tourists such as boat cabin rentals. Families that immigrated to the US after the crisis in the 1990s are now wanting to go back to this paradise, seeing how the situation keeps getting better and better.
It’s great to see other cosmetic pioneers in the cooperative world. Soon one of our members, Walfre will be travelling down to Oaxaca to learn about the products of Cosmeticos de Mazunte in order to bring you better products in the future. If you want to learn more about Cosmeticos De Mazunte, you can go to their website here. We will continue to see the progress of these cooperatives in Mazunte and keep you posted on this great new cooperative movement.

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