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assunta

Aug 18, 2008 8:52 AM
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Puerto Escondido

Hi! I was thinking about flying to Mexico City this november and then taking a bus to Puerto Escondido. I am looking for a very simple place for me to kick back, relax and be a beach bum for a few months. I know this is a surfer town, but thats about all I know. Any advice? cheap places to stay? thoughts about the place? Warnings? I am a 21 year old canadian girl. 

Gracias!

yungcarl

Aug 18, 2008 12:45 PM
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I've stayed often in Puerto Escondido but never got the chance to stay at the HostalMayflower----the one time I tried, they were fully booked. I have the idea that it is very cheap (their site does not give rates, I believe) and it is right on the road prohibited to cars that parallels the main beach----right in the center of the main part of PE.
Here is the web site of the hotel--you can contact them thru the address given on the site. There is always a crowd at this hotel, young people with whom you could hook up.

http://www.hotelmayflower.net/

Rblakney

Aug 18, 2008 3:15 PM
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If you are a 21 year old girl traveling alone, just make sure you take the normal precautions you would in any other part of the world. But chances are the most dangereous thing you will see in PE are the massive waves on the main beach.

Have fun.

mclarjh

Aug 18, 2008 3:52 PM
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I've stayed at the Mayflower in their dorm rooms a few times. Prices were approx 15 CAD last time I was there (Jan 2007). It has a great location close to the main beach, and not far from most of the bus stations clustered just north of el crucero. Its run by a friendly German-speaking woman who also lived in Ottawa, Canada for a while. If you're staying several months, you might save money by finding an apt for rent; check at the tourist office. Things to do: surf, swim, snorkel, sleep, hike, eat, drink, travel to nearby nature reserves and beaches, but mostly do nothing. 

Rblakney is right about the waves; be careful when you go in the water. Each beach has its own character. Say hello to the lifeguards or bring a buddy with you when you go swimming.

njscott63

Aug 18, 2008 6:29 PM
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You can also stay cheaply on Zicatela, head up any street off the main drag. The street heading up to the highway nesr Mexpipe has a few nice, cheap places to stay. There a few strange characters wandering around, but most are harmless. Also a lot of older Canadians. If Puerto is too crowded for your tastes head down to Mazunte/ziolite, which is a much younger crowd. November is Fiestas de Noviembre, surf and fishing contests, really a lot of fun

assunta

Aug 18, 2008 7:09 PM
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Thanks a lot for the advice guys! I'll look into it all, and I look forward to having a relaxing trip. Let me know if you happen to be down that way, and the beer is on me. 

Thanks again.

ivanjay

Aug 19, 2008 11:11 PM
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Hi assunta.

Zipolite would be perfect for you. Yes, Zipolite, just as Puerto Escondido is a surfer beach....Playa Zipolite is also a budget, backpackers, off the beaten path, cheap, naturist, hippie, yoga, sun lovers, sand lovers, seafood lovers, paradise. Located about in the middle of Puerto Escondido to the west, and Huatulco to the east.

Please check out my Zipolite Webpages starting here: http://community-2.webtv.net/ivanjay/IVANJSNAVELYHOMEPORT/

I know some of the links need work, but there are/is many links available for the zipolite area.

I recommend a good place to start your 1st night or 2, would be at Lyoban Hostel. SAFE, and a lot of just wonderful people run Lyoban. All of the taxi's caught in Pochutla know Lyoban. Lyoban sits right next door to the only church, on the only road that passes through Zipolite, located in old downtown Zipolite. From Lyoban you can check out the area and explore ... or mayby stay. Right now during LOW season a 2nd floor (secure too) hammock starts at 70 peso's, (less than $7 US per night). 

Check out Lyoban Webpage here: http://www.lyoban.com.mx/main.html

Also, my Zipolite Yahoo Group is located here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zipolite/

Over the years since Novermber of 2000, myself and members have added over 4500 messages plus responses, with information on, about and around Zipolite, Oaxaca andMexico. 

After the photo and introduction to the Zipolite YahooGroup main paige, you will see the most recent messages added box. There is a search box here. Type in [[ bus, zipolite ]]]into the search box, then click on SEARCH. Over 350 messages, with info and links, and past responce to questions are listed. If you search [[ Puerto Escondido ]] over 600 messages with information of all types are listed. I find my Zipolite Yahoo Group a good place to search for Mexico information.

And with over 450 current members, many who live on Zipolite, to Pochutla, Puerto Angel, Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Oaxaca City and Huatulco, to pass visitors and budget travelers .... your questions will be heard. NO questions are considered stupid.

You will have a blast at the beach of the dead (dead = the spirits who float through the air)

:)

ivan
ivanjay
ivanjay99

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zipolite/

longford

Aug 20, 2008 6:51 AM
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Zipolite? I nominate the suggestion as the "Joke of the Day."

ivanjay

Feb 27, 2009 5:01 PM
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Longford: Please tell me about your negative, "joke", Playa Zipolite travel experience! I really want to know.

Sincerely,

ivan

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Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, in the jungle, in the Mexican pipeline on thePacific. Welcome to
the Beach of the Dead, where the spirits fly friendly through the air. Everyone is welcome at Zipolite!

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Welcome to Hostel Lyoban! We are on beautiful Zipolite Beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, a nude beach with a safe and respectful attitude. We offer rooms on the beach with restaurant, pool, bar, and wireless Internet access. Come visit us! 

Lyoban is originally a zapotecan word (LYO-BAAN). 

The word refers to a holy place where the "cloud-men" arrived when they were able to achieve the highest level of spirituality. There they stayed, in the Lyo-baan for eternity. Maintaining peace and balance, day by day.

Zipolite is made up of establishments that are managed by the families that live here, with lots of different services like restaurants, bar, disco, stores etc, offering economical prices. Here in Lyoban we´re no exception, and with our prices and the quality of service we can offer you a happy stay throughout your vacation where the sun, sand, sea, good food and good beer become your friends.

In Lyoban we offer various types of accommodations. Please decide which one suits your needs and let us know what you prefer when you make your reservation.

Remember that all our accommodation options include free use of all our recreation equipment including swimming pool, billiards, ping pong, futbolito, board games, wireless internet connection, and beach volleyball.

The principal activity here in Zipolite is "just resting". Resting in a very magical environment with plenty of space and peace, living in touch with nature. It is something that all our visitors have described like "a magic world" very far from any civilization or noise.

The coexistence with guys from many different places, opened minded, lovers of nature, peace and freedom is in itself the main attraction, usually with very interesting and fun results.

The optional nudism that characterizes this place (mainly in the west part of the beach) reflects and represents a free and respectful attitude to all people as well as respect for a natural life style. It is NOT exactly a beach for families or kids although they´re welcome, and it is not a family beach because over the years visitors have made this beach an special place for young people who like to "be and let be".

Here you can DO NOTHING and rest all day in a hammock and reading a good book, one that you brought or we can lend you one or two from our library. There you will find books from different languages and topics.

But if you are the kind of person that enjoys being active, here in LYOBAN as in Zipolite and its neighborhood 
you´ll find lots of different activities:

Billiards 
Ping Pong 
Board games 
Wireless connection 
Library 
Night bonfires 
Volley Ball 
Depending on the season you can find other activities like:

SURFING IN ZIPOLITE 
SAND CASTLES ON THE BEACH 
DIVING THE OAXACAN COAST 
FISHING & BOAT TRIPS 
SEA TURTLE MUSEUM 
NEW YEAR’S PARTY

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ZIPOLITE HISTORY

A long, long time ago this beach was visited by the Zapotecans who made it a magical place. They used to come for meditation or resting. 

Recently in the 60´s this beach was rediscovered by young people from all the world recognized as "hippies", who found in this magical place a great charm for living together with the natives. It was a new touristic concept. Lots of foreigners including Italians, French, Germans, and people from other countries made Zipolite their home.

Here we have a strong interest in living in touch with nature and the rustic life, far from the modern world with its complications and comforts. Here there is an open minded life style that minimizes the culture differences, languages, beliefs, etc., of the various people.

The town is a collection of houses that offer services, restaurants, bars, discos, shops, and other features for visitors, where you can have very special adventure. 

ZIPOLITE is a beach and an experience that any young person can´t miss!

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zipolite/

ivanjay

Feb 27, 2009 5:48 PM
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Some Zipolite vids of the beach of the dead...

Zipolite El Alquimista

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perezj3333

Feb 22, 2011 4:42 PM
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150089233982680&set=a.50548877679.73794.605972679&theater

ivanjay99

Jan 7, 2012 7:24 PM
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My new Zipolite Blog: www.playazipolite.blogspot.com

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, scruffy gringos, and lots of dope.

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 Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the noode beach, the drug scene, 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 beyond information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

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In a snug little bay on the southern coast of Oaxaca, half-way between Puerto Escondido and Huatulco, this humble fishing village of 8,000 has long been a destination for backpackers en route to and from San Cristóbal, the Yucatán, and Guatemala. At Playa Zipolite, a mile north of town, you'll find the only quasi-sanctioned nude beach in Mexico, Playa Nudista (also called Playa de los Muertos, or Dead Men's Beach, for its ferocious undertow). The beach is ideal for a lazy stroll, vigorous bodysurfing, hammock-induced alpha-wave lounging, and a meal of red snapper fried in garlic at Zipolite's.
Stay right on the beach at one of the no-name hammock-cabaña places (about $5 per day), or head back over the hill to Posada de Cañón de Vata (doubles, about $35; Box 74, Pochutla, Oaxaca 70900), a hideaway tucked inside a dense, semitropical forest of teak, mahogany, ebony, and mango. There's no phone or street address, but Puerto Ángel is so small you can find it easily—it's about 100 yards from Playa del Panteón (Graveyard Beach), the town's main beach.

For a break from town, take the half-mile cab ride south to Club Playa Estacahuite, a small palapa bar/restaurant perched on a rocky point that looks south toward the bays of Huatulco. There's great snorkeling just off the exposed coast here: swim around with sea tortoises, barracuda, and moray eels.

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Playa Zipolite: A Fabulous Beach Paradise for Nudists and Other People

Playa Zipolite: A Fabulous Beach Paradise for Nudists and Other People

March 24th, 2011

Playa Zipolite is a tiny lazy beach town, off the beaten path, with enough cafés, convenience stores, restaurants, bars, and lodging to be hospitable to travelers. It is also Mexico’s only officially sanctioned nude beach, though I hadn’t heard that in advance (and didn’t even really notice it until I had been on the beach for a couple of hours). One doesn’t stumble across Zipolite; one has to intend to get there. I had heard some good things about Zipolite from a guy I’d met in Puerto Escondido, and after making a day trip to check it out, decided to come back and set up camp for a little while.

The vibe of the town is both very local and very international bohemian. No one wears anything more complicated than sarongs, swimsuits and shorts (if they’re wearing anything at all); in fact, it’s almost a hassle to put flip-flops on. The nude beach aspect is very secondary to the character of the town. Only about 10 to 20 percent of the people on the beach are fully nude; there are topless women as well. So, whatever you care to wear or not wear is fine with everyone. Most services are available (internet, laundry) but there are no ATMs here … that is a short colectivo or taxi ride to neighboring Puerto Angel.

The nearby rehab center and school for the disabled, Piña Palmera, is a big part of the town, and you see more than the average number of people on wheelchairs. In fact, I am sitting at a waterfront cafe watching a guy who arrived at the beach in a wheelchair with boogie board in tow …he’s out there now boogie boarding with a surfer buddy of his.

Zipolite has a number of ex-pats … the woman who turned me on to my hotel, for instance, is from California and runs a great café. I think the people who own the local cinema are also ex-pats. I heard you can smoke a joint there while watching a movie (from someone who would definitely know) but can’t confirm that firsthand. But, it’s mostly a local town. English is spoken here … quite well by the high-end resorts, like Nude, and many locals have some knowledge of English. However, a few Spanish words and phrases will get you far in the locals’ estimation.

It’s my third day here, and I like it enough that I just paid for Internet access for a month, which is how I am able to update this blog from a lovely vantage point on the sand. All the beach chairs and hammocks along the waterline are so inviting at any time of the day or early evening, and I have to force myself now to sit at a table … it’s hard to be productive in paradise.

Here is a quick video I made in which I discover Playa Zipolite, gawk at frisbee-playing dudes and realize that HEY Zipolite is a nude beach:

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To get to Zipolite from Puerto Escondido (all prices mentioned are as of March 2011) :

Take either a local bus (drop-off is the triangular bus stop diagonally across from the ADO bus station in downtown Puerto Escondido) or a luxury bus (at the ADO station). Local was 23 pesos and I didn’t bother looking into luxury prices because the local buses are fine. You could also rent a private taxi, though I didn’t look into that either. Ask the bus driver to alert you when you get to the Zipolite drop-off.

The drop-off is at a corner of the highway with an OXXO convenience store. Across the street from OXXO is a stand for private taxis, which will charge from 70-120 pesos to get to Zipolite, depending on how good your negotiating skills are. About a hundred paces down the road, at the rear of the convenience store, is the stop for a colectivo, a covered pickup truck/ public bus that charges 10 pesos to get to Zipolite, the last stop on the route. It is about a 20-30 minute ride.

If you take a colectivo, you will be dropped off in front of the Piña Palmera rehab center and school for the disabled. It is a five-minute walk down this street to the beach and town center.

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5 Great Activities to Do in Puerto Escondido

By Eduardo Eusebio Jr on January 04, 2012
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Finding accommodation in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico is quite easy enough, but what do you plan on doing during your holiday? Here are some fun things to do to fire up the free spirit in you.

Surf at Playa Zicatela. A popular destination for avid surfers, this beach is known for its rough and challenging waves, and might not be for the faint of heart. But if you're feeling daring, this is certainly the place to get into the water sport head-on. You can also enjoy some fresh seafood and other mouthwatering dishes from the many restaurants and bars that can be found along the beach by the street.

Hang out at the Zocalo. If you don't feel like exerting yourself too much for the day, head out of your bungalow in Puerto Escondido and stroll over to the town square for a dose of local scenery and culture. The Zocalo is a large plaza wherein most events are held, and even on a 'slow' day there is always something to see. Traveling fairs and carnivals sometimes set up base here, attracting families and children. Music is often heard at night from street musicians. During the festive season, the plaza comes alive with colorful decorations and you will see much merriment amongst locals and visitors alike.

Shop and dine at Mercado Benito Juarez.This is the perfect place to find unique items and delicious food that you won't find at your average mall. The local market offers a variety of handcrafted merchandise that make for great souvenirs and a range of fresh seafood, meat, and produce. Weekends are especially busy, with vendoring selling everything from leather goods and textiles to black pottery. Definitely for those looking for an authentic Mexican shopping and dining experience.

Go on a marine animals tour. A brilliant idea if you're a nature-lover. Tours such as these will have you seeing turtles, dolphins, and whales as you enjoy the ocean breeze. It is best to go on January and February, which are the times when the creatures often appear. Hire a boat and guide to take you to the best spots to see them.

Get pampered with a Temezcal treatment. What's a vacation without indulging in some self-pampering? The Temezcal spa treatment is a Oaxaca specialty, and is easily available. It involves getting warmed up for a certain period of time in a heated clay dome. You are then taken out of the dome and wrapped in blankets to cool down, and the massage is given. The whole process is said to efficiently flush out the body's toxins. A great way to spend a relaxing day before coming home to your accommodation in Puerto Escondido.

Janice Pelayo is a web copywriter with over three years experience of online writing for DirectWithHotels. She frequently writes about interesting travel destinations, great hotels and accommodation providers, such as accommodation in Puerto Escondido and bungalow in Puerto Escondido, and anything related to quenching one's wanderlust. Website: http://www.directwithhotels.com

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