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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

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Fin del huracán Carlota / 16 junio 2012 – 10:00 pm 16 JUNIO 2012


Fin del huracán Carlota / 16 junio 2012 – 10:00 pm

16 JUNIO 2012
Ubicación de los remanentes del huracán Carlota a las 10:00 p.m. (hora de México) del 16 de junio de 2012. Fuente: Centro Nacional de Huracanes.
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El huracán Carlota durante el día de hoy sábado se siguio debilitando hasta que el Centro Nacional de Huracaenes de E.U. en su aviso de las 10 de la noche solo considera que quedan remanentes en las montañas de Guerrero, esta previsto que estos desapareceran durante el transcurso del domingo.
Los remanentes de este huracán continuaran generando lluvias en los proximos días y según se ve en la imagen de satelite de esta tarde del sabado, habia amplias zonas nubladas y con lluvias en Guerrero, Oaxaca, estado de México, D.F, Michoacan y Oaxaca.
El centro del remanente aun presenta vientos maximos sostenidos 35 km/hr. y continua desplazandose hacia el oeste-noroeste a una velocidad de 7 km/hr.
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes de E.U. emitió su último aviso sobre este fenomeno meteorológico a las 10:00 p.m. del sábado 16 de junio.
Fuente de datos: www.nhc.noaa.gov
Imagen de satelite de los remanentes del huracán Carlota tomada a las 7:15 p.m. (hora de México) del 16 de junio de 2012. Fuente: Satellite Services División / NOAA
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Ixtapa (Guerrero): Paso de remanentes del huracán Carlota – 16 junio 2012

16 JUNIO 2012
Timelapse del paso de los remanentes de lo que fue el huracán Carlota por la bahía de Ixtapa, Guerrero, hoy 16 de junio de 2012.
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Fotos de Huatulco después del huracán Carlota – 16 junio 2012

16 JUNIO 2012
Huatulco, Oaxaca, a las 11:00 am del sábado, 16 de junio del 2012, después del paso del huracán Carlota. Foto: @chavaaventuraoax vía twitter
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Arboles caidos en Huatulco, a consecuencia del huracàn Carlota, la mañana del sábado, 16 de junio de 2012. Foot: @rosyramales vía twitter
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Bahìa de Santa Cruz en Huatulco, Oaxaca, en la mañana del sabado, 16 de junio. Foto: @enlacedelacosta vía twitter.
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Brigadas de Fonatur quitando àrboles y ramas de las calles en La Crucecita, Huatulco.
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Calle de Huatulco, al amanecer del sábado, 16 de junio, después del paso del huracán Carlota. Foto: @enlacedelacosta vía twitter
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Carlota de degradó a depresiòn tropical / 16 junio 2012 -10:00 am

16 JUNIO 2012
Ubicaciòn del centro de la depresiòn tropical, remanente del huracàn Carlota, a las 10:00 am (hora de Mèxico) del sábado, 16 de junio de 2012. Fuente: Centro Nacional de Huracanes.
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Los remanentes del huracán Carlota aùn persisten en la zona de Acapulco, pero se degradò a la categoria de depresiòn tropìcal, aun continuaran las fuertes lluvias en algunas partes.
La depresiòn se esta moviendo hacia el oeste-noroeste a 19 km/hr, ubicandose su centro a unos 80 kilòmetros al norte-noreste de Acapulco, sobre las montañas del estado de Guerrero.
Los vientos maximos sostenidos han disminuido a cerca de 55 km/hr con algunas rachas mas fuertes. Se espera que continuen disminuyendo hasta desaparecer en el transcurso del dìa o noche.
fuente de datos: www.nhc.noaa.gov
Imagen de satelite de los remanentes del huracán Carlota a las 10:45 am (hora de Mèxico) del sábado, 16 de junio de 2012. Fuente: Satellite Services Division / NOAA
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Fotos de Acapulco al amanecer – 16 junio 2012

16 JUNIO 2012
Acapulco, Guerrero, en las primeras horas de la mañana del sabado, 16 de junio, bajo los efectos de la tormenta tropical Carlota. Foto: @grimaldo1971 vía twitter
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La bocana en Acapulco. 16 de junio de 2012. Foto: @checogodinez vía twitter
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Playas de Acapulco, Guerrero, al amanecer del sábado, 16 de junio, bajo los efectos de la tormenta tropical Carlota. Foto: @imagendemexico vía twitter
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Acapulco al amanecer del día 16 de junio de 2012. Foto:@webcamsdemexico vía twitter
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Huracán Carlota se degrada en montañas de Guerrero – 16 junio 2012 – 7:00 am

16 JUNIO 2012
Ubicación de la tormenta tropical Carlota y pronostico de la trayectoria de sus remanentes, dado a las 7:00 am (hora de México) del 16 de junio de 2012. Fuente: Centro Nacional de Huracanes.
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En la noche del jueves, 15 de junio, el huracán Carlota entro en tierra firme cerca de Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, y siguio avanzando hacia el noroeste internandose en las montañas de Guerrero, esto motivo que perdiera fuerza y se degradara a tormenta tropical. Se prevé que en las proximas horas solo queden los remanentes, aunque el peligro continua por las lluvias y sus efectos.
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes de E.U. informa que a las 7:00 a.m. de hoy sabado, 16 de junio, que el centro de la tormenta se ubica a 70 km al noreste de Acapulco, aunque los vientos con intensidad de tormenta tropical se extienden hasta 150 kilómetros desde su centro.
Los vientos maximos sostenidos son de 75 km/hr con rachas mas fuertes y se desplaza hacia el oeste-noroeste a una velocidad de 20 km/hr.
Fuente de datos: www.nhc.noaa.gov
Imagen de satelite de la tormenta tropical Carlota a las 6:15 am (hora de México) del sabado, 16 de junio de 2012. Fuente: Satellite Services Division / NOAA
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AVISO ESPECIAL DE CONAGUA
Aviso especial de la Comisiòn Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) dado a las 8:00 a.m. del sábado, 16 de junio de 2012.

Primeros videos del huracán Carlota en Oaxaca – 15 junio 2012

15 JUNIO 2012
Huracan Carlota en Zipolite, Oaxaca, a las 6:30 p.m. del 15 de junio del 2012.
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Huracán Carlota en Huatulco, Oaxaca, en la tarde del 15 de junio
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Bahía de Santa Cruz, Huatulco, en el estado mexicano de Oaxaca.
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Huatulco, Oaxaca.
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Waiting for Word from Zipolite



SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2012

Waiting for Word from Zipolite


Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
tina_winterlik@yahoo.com
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**Update June 16- 7:05 PST- I have seen a few photos, the place beside La Choza was flatten, there is a lot of debris and damage on the main street, but I know from the past that the people of Zipolite will have it cleaned up quickly. I only saw a few photos you can see them on the Facebook page for Zipolite. I am still waiting to hear how Roca Blanca Posada and Shambhala faired. There are alot of trees down so it will be a bit. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5258919189/

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Carlotta has passed Zipolite now, but we haven't had actual word from anyone. There have been reports that there are no lights or power, I'm sure it's going to take a while for that to get fixed. I'm saying prayers everyone is safe and there is not to much damage. Someone posted that they had talked to their family, and that all was fine, just lots of trees down and no cells or electricity.

Here is a video of Casa De Sol. I believe it's right behind Shambhala so it will give you a good indication of what happened there yesterday.

Here is a good link to other videos and infohttp://aguapasada.wordpress.com/







Hurricane Carlotta | Full coverage | June, 16 2012

HURRICANE CARLOTTA Development | June, 16 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca


Huatulco, Oaxaca, México


Zipolite, Oaxaca, México


Mexico pipeline in Puerto Escondido (Hidden Port), Oaxaca


Morning surf session in Puerto Escondido

Carlotta kills 2, weakens to tropical depression



NATIONAL / WORLD NEWS 3:36 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012

Carlotta kills 2, weakens to tropical depression

The Associated Press
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Carlotta was downgraded to a tropical depression on Saturday as the system rapidly weakened after killing two young sisters in its march across southern Mexico.
A fuel station's roof sits on the ground after being ripped off by Hurricane Carlotta along the Pacific coast in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, Saturday June 16, 2012. Carlotta arrived in Puerto Escondido as a Category 1 hurricane. Carlotta was downgraded to a tropical depression on Saturday as the system rapidly weakened after killing two young sisters in its march across southern Mexico. (AP Photo)

This image provided by NASA acquired Friday at 11 p.m. EDT shows Hurricane Carlotta slammed into Mexico's resort-studded Pacific coast late Friday, toppling trees and lashing hotels while authorities evacuated people from low-lying areas. The rapidly changing hurricane made landfall as a Category 1 storm near Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, and is expected to push inland and northward in the direction of Acapulco. (AP Photo/NASA)

A store with a living space at the top lays in ruins after being damaged by Hurricane Carlotta along the Pacific coast in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, Saturday June 16, 2012. Carlotta arrived in Puerto Escondido as a Category 1 hurricane. Carlotta was downgraded to a tropical depression on Saturday as the system rapidly weakened after killing two young sisters in its march across southern Mexico. (AP Photo)
    The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the government of Mexico had discontinued all watches and warnings for Carlotta, which reached hurricane strength on Friday. Earlier Saturday, the Miami center discontinued the hurricane warning that had been in effect from Salina Cruz to Punta Maldonado and the hurricane watch from west of Punta Maldonado to Acapulco.
    Carlotta on Saturday pushed northward toward the resort city of Acapulco after making landfall near the Mexican beach town of Puerto Escondido in the southernmost part of Oaxaca state, where it toppled trees and shook tourist hotels.
    "We don't care about the rain, we're going to have fun at the club," said tourist Alejandra Flores, who took a bus with a friend yesterday from Guadalajara to Acapulco. People in Acapulco were calm and dining in restaurants late Friday.
    Earlier Friday, Carlotta had toppled billboards and shattered some windows in Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, where it reached land as a Category 1 hurricane.
    "The wind is incredible and the trees are swaying so much. A window just shattered," said Ernesto Lopez, a 25-year-old engineer visiting Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state for a graduation.
    Coral Ocampo, receptionist at the Hotel Careyes, said the wind tore down the skinnier palm trees and she asked guests to return to their rooms and stay there until the storm had passed.
    Oaxaca's civil protection service said some roads near the resorts of Huatulco and Pochutla were affected by mudslides, and that authorities had opened emergency shelters and evacuated dozens of families from low-lying areas.
    Civil protection service spokeswoman Cynthia Tovar said Saturday that two sisters, aged 13 and 7, died Friday in the Oaxaca state community of Pluma Hidalgo when a mudslide collapsed their home. The storm also washed out some coastal roads, leaving dozens of communities unreachable by land. Thousands of people throughout the state lost electricity and cellular phone service.
    Carlotta had strengthened into a powerful Category 2 hurricane earlier Friday and forecasters had expected it to move northward, parallel to the coastline, possibly reaching Acapulco as a hurricane. But instead it moved inland and weakened.
    By late Saturday morning, the system's maximum sustained winds were at about 35 mph (56 kph), and Carlotta was moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north-northeast of Acapulco.
    Ines Vos, a German who has lived on Mexico's coast for 22 years and now runs the Beach Hotel Ines in Puerto Escondido, said she had readied the hotel's generator and stocked up on gasoline and bottled water in preparation for the storm.
    "In the morning, a lot of people left, they didn't want to stay because nobody knows how the roads will be" after Carlotta, said Vos, who lived through Hurricane Pauline in 1997. Pauline made landfall at Puerto Escondido with winds of 109 mph, killing at least 230 people along the Pacific coast.
    The part of Oaxaca state and neighboring Guerrero state that the storm is passing over is full of mountainous terrain that can experience flash floods under heavy rainfalls. Officials warn that rains could still present a danger.
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    Associated Press writer Sayra Cruz contributed to this report from Oaxaca City, Mexico

    Radar image of Carlotta from the Puerto Ánoel radar shortly before the storm made landfall.


    World Weather Hurricane Carlotta kills 2 in Mexico June 16, 2012


    Topics World Weather
    Hurricane Carlotta kills 2 in Mexico- June 16, 2012

    OAXACA, Mexico, June 16, 2012 (AFP) - Two girls were killed when their house collapsed in southwestern Mexico in a mudslide under heavy rains unleashed by Hurricane Carlotta, local officials said Saturday.

    The two sisters -- aged seven and 13 -- died in Oaxaca, after Carlotta made landfall late Friday as a category one storm on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale, the state institute of Civil Protection said. Officials said the children's mother was seriously injured in the collapse of her house, made of brittle material and erected in a mountainous area near the Pacific coast. Elsewhere in Oaxaca's coastal area, authorities reported minor property damage, including roofs torn off by the force of the winds, falling trees blocking roads, power cuts and small-scale flooding. "The rains were very heavy on Friday, but this morning, there is decreased cloud cover as the storm faded," a civil protection official said.

    Carlotta quickly petered out after making landfall just northwest of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state, and weakened to a tropical depression earlier Saturday over the mountains of southern Mexico. The Mexican government discontinued all watches and warnings over Carlotta, which was expected to slow down gradually into Sunday, although the storm or its remnants were forecast to remain inland over southern Mexico for the next day or two, according to the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm had whipped up large waves, and shipping was halted in the ports of Salina Cruz, Huatulco, Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, officials said. In preparation for landfall, Mexican authorities had set up 32 shelters able to hold 2,000 people, while auditoriums and other indoor spaces were readied as a precautionary measure. But at 1500 GMT, Carlotta was heading west-northwest at 19 kilometers (12 miles) per hour, with top winds of 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour, according to the center. Carlotta was located about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north-northeast of the resort city of Acapulco.

    The weather pattern was expected to dump up to 38 centimeters (15 inches) of rain in some areas. "These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," the NHC said. But powerful wind gusts, a storm surge and strong waves associated with Carlotta were expected to gradually subside over the remainder of the day. Carlotta, however, is expected to spare a G20 summit opening Monday in Los Cabos, Mexico, at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula well to the northwest of the affected zone.

    Carlotta weakens, downgraded to tropical storm


    June 16, 2012 8:51 AM

    Carlotta weakens, downgraded to tropical storm

    This image provided by NASA acquired Friday at 11 p.m. EDT shows Hurricane Carlotta slammed into Mexico's resort-studded Pacific coast late Friday, toppling trees and lashing hotels while authorities evacuated people from low-lying areas. The rapidly changing hurricane made landfall as a Category 1 storm near Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, and is expected to push inland and northward in the direction of Acapulco. (AP Photo/NASA)
    This image provided by NASA acquired Friday at 11 p.m. EDT shows Hurricane Carlotta slammed into Mexico's resort-studded Pacific coast late Friday, toppling trees and lashing hotels while authorities evacuated people from low-lying areas. The rapidly changing hurricane made landfall as a Category 1 storm near Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, and is expected to push inland and northward in the direction of Acapulco. (AP Photo/NASA) ACAPULCO, Mexico — Officials downgraded Carlotta from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Saturday as it weakened while moving across southern Mexico. Authorities in the southern state of Oaxaca blamed the storm on the deaths of two young girls killed in a mudslide.

    The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center in Miami discontinued the hurricane warning that had been in effect from Salina Cruz to Punta Maldonado and the hurricane watch from west of Punta Maldonado to Acapulco.

    Carlotta pushed northward toward the resort city of Acapulco on Saturday after making landfall near the Mexican beach town of Puerto Escondido in the southernmost part of Oaxaca state, where it toppled trees and shook tourist hotels.

    "We don't care about the rain, we're going to have fun at the club," said tourist Alejandra Flores, who took a bus with a friend yesterday from Guadalajara to Acapulco. People in Acapulco were calm and dining in restaurants late Friday.

    Earlier Friday, Carlotta had toppled billboards and shattered some windows in Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, where it reached land as a Category 1 hurricane.

    "The wind is incredible and the trees are swaying so much. A window just shattered," said Ernesto Lopez, a 25-year-old engineer who was visiting Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state for a graduation.

    Coral Ocampo, receptionist at the Hotel Careyes, said the wind was tearing down the skinnier palm trees and that she had asked guests to return to their rooms and stay there until the storm had passed.

    Oaxaca's civil protection service said some roads near the resorts of Huatulco and Pochutla were affected by mudslides, and that authorities had opened emergency shelters and evacuated dozens of families from low-lying areas.

    Officials in Oaxaca's community of Pluma Hidalgo said two girls, aged 12 and 7, died when a wall of mud slid over their home. The storm also washed out some coastal roads, leaving dozens of communities unreachable by land. Thousands of people throughout the state lost electricity and cellular phone service.

    Carlotta had strengthened into a powerful Category 2 hurricane earlier Friday and forecasters had expected it to move northward, parallel to the coastline, possibly reaching Acapulco as a hurricane. But instead it moved inland and weakened. Forecasters expect it to become a tropical depression on Sunday.

    By late Friday night, Carlotta's winds had lessened to 90 mph (150 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The center of the storm was about 10 miles (15 kms) northwest of Puerto Escondido and was moving to the northwest at about 10 mph (17 kph).

    Ines Vos, a German who has lived on Mexico's coast for 22 years and now runs the Beach Hotel Ines in Puerto Escondido, said she had readied the hotel's generator and stocked up on gasoline and bottled water in preparation for the storm.

    "In the morning, a lot of people left, they didn't want to stay because nobody knows how the roads will be" after Carlotta, said Vos, who lived through Hurricane Pauline in 1997. Pauline made landfall at Puerto Escondido with winds of 109 mph, killing at least 230 people along the Pacific coast.

    The part of Oaxaca state and neighboring Guerrero state that the storm will pass over is full of mountainous terrain that can experience flash floods under heavy rainfalls. Officials warn that rains could still present a danger.

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    Associated Press writer Sayra Cruz contributed to this report from Oaxaca City, Mexico

    Carlotta weakening, now a tropical depression


    Carlotta weakening, now a tropical depression
    MIAMI (AP) — Officials say Carlotta has been downgraded to a tropical depression over Mexico as the system continues to rapidly weaken.
    The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the government of Mexico has discontinued all watches and warnings.
    Carlotta is continuing to dissipate over land, but forecasters warn it is continuing to bring powerful winds and rains. Officials say the rain could cause flash floods and mudslides, though Carlotta is expected to continue weakening as it meanders over Mexico.
    Maximum sustained winds were at about 35 mph (56 kph), and Carlotta was moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north-northeast of Acapulco.

    Gustavo Semana Santa 2012

    Hurricane Carlota from Casa Sol Zipolite.wmv