Translate

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

Monday, October 20, 2014

Hurricane Ana stays well south of Hawaii

Hurricane Ana stays well south of Hawaii

Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:32pm EDT
0 COMMENTS

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ana stayed on a slow course south of Hawaii on Sunday, well off shore but spinning off threats of heavy rains, strong winds and high surf to the Pacific archipelago, the National Weather Service said.
“Based on the latest forecast, there is little chance for hurricane conditions at this time,” the weather service said in statement at about 8 a.m. Hawaii time.
The center of Hurricane Ana was about 90 miles west-southwest of Lihue on the island of Kauai and is expected to get no closer, the weather service said.
The weather service posted a flash flood watch for parts of Oahu and Kauai but canceled a similar watch for the big island of Hawaii.
“Hurricane Ana will continue to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the smaller islands today,” the weather service said. High surf advisories were posted for some locations.
No hurricane has made a direct hit on Hawaii since Iniki, a Category 4 storm that struck in September 1992, killing six people and causing damage estimated at $2.4 billion. Hurricanes range in severity from Category 1 to catastrophic Category 5.
In August, Tropical Storm Iselle pummeled the Hawaiian Islands with high winds and heavy rain, forcing hundreds of people to seek shelter and knocking out power to more than 20,000 residents.
(Reporting by Kevin Murphy in Kansas City; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)

FILED UNDER:
U.S.
ENVIRONMENT
NATURAL DISASTERS
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , ,

Bad weather will cause rains in most states Tropical Depression 'Trudy' cause rains in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas, Puebla, Estado de Mexico, Morelos, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Michoacán, Mexico City, Queretaro and Guanajuato.


Bad weather will cause rains in most states

Tropical Depression 'Trudy' cause rains in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas, Puebla, Estado de Mexico, Morelos, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Michoacán, Mexico City, Queretaro and Guanajuato.
1
Go to comments
2
0
Share
5



'Trudy' keeps wind gusts of 95 miles per hour.
'Trudy' remains stationed in Guerrero.  (SkyAlert)
Mexico City
Tropical depression Trudy remains "parked" in the state of Guerrero, bringing torrential rains in the entity and Oaxaca, along with a large area of cloud that spans several southern states and the center.  
"At 19:00, while the center of the country, the tropical depression Trudy was located 40 km south-southeast of Tlapa, Guerrero and 150 miles east-northeast of Acapulco, Guerrero, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km / hr, gusting to 75 km / hr, and features stationary ", the National Water Commission (Conagua) said in a statement. 
Therefore dependence keeps watch in regions of Guerrero and Oaxaca where there is heavy rain; there will be heavy rain in Veracruz and Chiapas; very strong in the states of Mexico, Puebla and Morelos; strong in the Federal District, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala and Michoacán, while in Queretaro and Guanajuato will be less intense rains.
Conagua foresaw that Trudy gradually decrease your intensity as you approach the mountains of Guerrero, but during the next few hours will cause rains in central, east, south and southeast of the country, as well as high waves two to four feet high on the coasts of Oaxaca and Guerrero.  
While in the north, the frontal system number 8 in northern Chihuahua and Coahuila, cause heavy rains in Tamaulipas; strong in Nuevo Leon and San Luis Potosi and Coahuila lower intensity.
The cold air mass will favor a slight temperature drop in the north and northeast.
Meanwhile, the entry of moisture from the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, will cause heavy rains in Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, and rain in Jalisco and Colima.
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , ,

Mudslides From Rains Kill 6 in Southern Mexico MEXICO CITY — Oct 19, 2014, 7:54 PM ET

Mudslides From Rains Kill 6 in Southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Oct 19, 2014, 7:54 PM ET
Heavy rains brought by the remnants of Tropical Storm Trudy have caused mudslides and flooding in southern Mexico that left at least six people dead.
Raul Miliani, deputy secretary of Civil Protection in Guerrero state, told a news conference Sunday that five of the dead were killed in the municipality of Ometepec, 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Acapulco, where part of a water-soaked mountainside collapsed and a raging river swept away a 70-year-old man.
The sixth person died in Tlacoachistlahuaca, a municipality near the border with Oaxaca state.
Miliani said states of emergency have been declared in 36 municipalities, and that 4,075 people were evacuated to shelters.
He said classes had been suspended for an area stretching from the tourist resort of Acapulco to the border with Oaxaca.
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)