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, February 29, 2012

Zipolite

The village of Zipolite located some 3 km (1.9 miles) to the west of Puerto Angel, stretches out parallel to a 2.5 km (1.6 miles) sandy beach, (map) and can be reached by taxi, colectivo, pasajera or for the more lively character, on foot! (See transport connections)
Restaurants catering for every taste and lodgings for every man's pocket are available all along the beachfront, although they mostly comprise of simple "cabanas" in the form of palm shacks.

Zipolite in the language of the Zapotec is known as the beach of the dead as it lies on the open sea and is renowned for its strong undertow and constant changing currents.
Any native could report on the many visitors that have left their lives here over the years, which also include athletic type swimmers. It is therefore recommended only to go to those areas that are guarded and marked with flags by voluntary lifeguards. The green flag signifies swimming no problem, yellow, attention, for swimmers only and red, swimming forbidden.
Additional warning signs indicate the dangerous areas.

Since the 70's the hammock and hippie colony is fabled for its nude bathing, the only one of its kind in whole Mexico, and the liberal contact to the drug scene.
From the loudspeakers in the restaurants the sound of the Doors, Bob Marley, Santana, Led Zeppelin and many more still blast out at full volume, as if competing in a vigorous-like struggle against the thunderous rolling of the waves.
At nightfall the two discos huts, Zipolipas and La Puesta vibrate in full swing, while outside on the sand the beating of drums penetrate the air above the light of cheerful crackling wood, as joints generously circulate well into the early hours of the next day. The atmosphere is somewhat calmer in the off season, where a little action can be found on the weekends only.
In Zipolite the abuse of hard drugs is sadly on the increase and to such an extent that one is even liable to be offered cocaine in the toilets of certain establishments. Consequentially criminality escalates due to the permanent rising amount of local youths becoming addicted.

In the last few years a new residential quarter has been developed in Zipolite bearing the same name as the rocky island Roca Blanca just off the village's coast. The white colour of the rock is due to Guano, the excrements from the seabirds that nest there.
In Roca Blanca an absolute building boom has broken out. Ironically no restrictions are imposed on how one should go about doing the job, and as a result everybody ends up creating their own masterpiece!! The beachfront is therefore somewhat grotesque! (See photo above and below)

Piña Palmera

The Rehabilitation center Piña Palmera was founded and set up in 1984 by the American Frank Douglas. He cleared a huge piece of land in order to finance the construction of Bamboo huts equipped with plank-beds and sanitation facilities.
By so doing he took effectual steps in establishing a Home for children with a wide group of disabilities; this includes not only children who are spastic, autistic or lacking certain forms of stimulation necessary for a healthy development, but also children who have been left abandoned.
After his death in 1986, the Center was taken over and further nurtured by Anna Johansson, a native of Sweden. With the support of her husband, Dr. Balbino Cano Perez she continued her struggle against affliction and achieved in obtaining financial support from Mexico City and the state of Oaxaca.
The continued existence of the Institution Piña Palmera is thanks to the dedication of voluntary workers from all over the world who work, not for money, but for food and lodgings only.

You can find more information about Piña Palmera and its projects on theirHomepage in English, Swedish, and French or at the website Auricula Bern in German with the relevant contact addresses.

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David (Davey) Jones Last Performance The Monkees Live DayDream Believer June 16 2011

Uploaded by WorldCGI on Feb 29, 2012

Please Read: This is one of the last live performances by The Monkees Filmed at the Beacon Theater New York City, June 16, 2011 with Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork.
I do not own this video. This historical video gem was filmed and posted by MaggieClarke which you can find on youtube. If you like it please visit her channel.
All Copyrights to this video belong to Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and David Jones
Re-posted here as these videos have a tendency to disappear forever
Davy Jones well known singer / Actor from the hit TV show the Monkees died in Indiantown Florida where he lived at age 66. listed as a heart attack.
Davy Jones was born in Leamington Street, Openshaw, Manchester, England, on 30 December 1945. At the age of 11, he began his acting career, and appeared on the British television soap opera Coronation Street as Ena Sharples's grandson, Colin Lomax in 1961. He also appeared in the BBC police series Z-Cars.On 9 February 1964, he appeared with the Broadway cast of Oliver. From 1965 to 1971, Jones was a member of The Monkees, a pop-rock group formed for a television show. Goodbye Davey , we will miss you

my favorite monkee: Davy Jones

Uploaded by celticdaughter on Dec 14, 2006

a video of davy jones. its the second video i have made. its made from various pictures i have and found. there is also a few pictures from daydream believers: the monkees story.

the songs have been change to All the Reason I Need to Stay Up by Emma Wallace.

Kid rock - for the first time

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Chocolate Night in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Chocolate Night in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Publication date: February 2012

FLICKR ALBUM: Chocolate

Ni amor recomendzado ni chocolate recalentado.
Neither rekindle a love affair nor reheat chocolate.
Planeta.com: Chocolate - the raw and processed foods produced from the seed of the tropical cacao tree - is so much more than its Wikipedia definition. Chocolate has a smell, a taste, a mouthfeel that awakens the senses. Think mole negro, chocolate con leche, champurrado, tejate. Better yet, high tail it to Oaxaca to give chocolate its proper respect.
"Nothing could be sweeter than Chocolate Night in Oaxaca," said Planeta.com Chocolateer Ron Mader.
On Wednesday, February 29, it's a talking and tasting, delicious slow adventure at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, 6-8pm. The event in sponsored by Planeta.com, Fundación Envia and Instituto Cultural Oaxaca and continues conversations held during Responsible Tourism Week.
Chocolate Night, Noche de Chocolate or Ushini Nax celebrates its 4th anniversary in 2012. Social media upgrades include a Facebook event page, livestreaming video and a showcase of geolocation in action.
Everyone is invited to our magna celebration of chocolate and its important role in Oaxaca and all of Mexico and the world.
Those who cannot attend in person are encouraged to celebrate Chocolate Night in your very special way. Make your own Oaxacan hot chocolate or mole negro.
Please join us online, ask questions, tweet questions, comment or help translate 'chocolate' in another language. Check out the Flickr Groups and give the pictures you like a star.

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Mazunte, Oaxaca Enero 2011

Uploaded by TLATZIN on Feb 23, 2011

Viaje a Mazunte, un pueblito "especial" localizado en la costa oaxaqueña, donde hay bellas playas, paisajes hermosos y buen comer.

Review of Castillo Huatulco

My husband and I just returned from another 2 weeks at the Castillo and loved it just as much as ever. This was our 5th trip to Huatulco and 3rd time at the Castillo. We have also been to other hotels on Tangolunda Bay. The service, the staff, the location, the fact that it was probably 80% Mexican visitors and 20% North American made it even more delightful for us as we always attempt to speak some Spanish, but at our age (over 70) our language-holding memory is Not Good! We always ask for a second floor room overlooking the street, and as usual we were very happy with it. It's interesting to watch the goings-on over the balcony and even get a glimpse of the cruise ship when it's at dock. The clean hotel pool is quiet during the day, but came alive in the evenings, mostly with Mexican families. The pool at the beach club was great for a swim after relaxing in the sun or sitting under a palapa during the day. Don't miss having a great coffee at The Cafe Huatulco in the centre of Santa Cruz, or at the Terra Cotta cafe in La Crucecita, and watch the activity on the streets. The 10-12 mins walk to beach club was our morning exercise, with a cheery "Hola, como estas?" from the gardener en route along the road. You can also take a bus ride, outside the hotel, into La Crucecita, for 3 pesos!! although the cabs are only 25 pesos, but we always enjoyed the bus ride and the passengers. We met a number of Canadians who were staying at the hotel for 1, 2, or 3 months, and we're seriously thinking of doing just that next winter. The temperatures in Huatulco are perfect for an extended winter stay. This hotel is not luxurious, in fact it could be termed a little "tired", but it is clean, has a great atmosphere, the food is good, the drinks are good, the staff are super and we couldn't have been more happy than if we had stayed in a 5-star hotel (which we have at other resorts). Oh ... and the beds were just to our liking - not too hard, nor too soft! We'll definitely go back to the Castillo.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

A case of Big Wind bullying in Mexico? Christian Science Monitor 22, the Mexican Attorney General's office arrested a human rights advocate named Bettina Cruz Velázquez in the southern state of Oaxaca. In terms of Mexican arrests, this was hardly front-page news. Far from the likes of a drug kingpin, ... See all stories on this topic »

A case of Big Wind bullying in Mexico?
Christian Science Monitor
22, the Mexican Attorney General's office arrested a human rights advocate named Bettina Cruz Velázquez in the southern state of Oaxaca. In terms of Mexican arrests, this was hardly front-page news. Far from the likes of a drug kingpin, ...
See all stories on this topic »