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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

Monday, May 28, 2012

Huatulco Forum: Bus travel from OAX in 2012


Huatulco Forum: Bus travel from OAX in 2012




illinois
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 Bus travel from OAX in 2012 
We are trying to figure out our trip next spring. We did read under several bus sites that an improved highway in 2012 would cut the trip from OAX to 4 hours. True? Would ADO bus be the recommended bus if you went 1st class? Gracias
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1. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
The improved highway is still a very long way away
(hopefully in my lifetime)
It is a shame that it take's 6 or more hours to get the 98 miles as the crow flies
Many take the suburbans or vans quicker then buses
Also if you get car sick take draminne or something like it before you go
Wayne Overby
Villa Sol y Mar
(House of the Sun & Sea)
Edited: 19 May 2012, 11:29
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2. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
Hola.
We have taken the ADO Inter-city bus (air conditioned, reclining seats, movies in Spanish and a toilet!) to and fromOaxaca/Huatulco many times. The ADO bus station in Huatulco is just across the boulevard from La Crucecita and the ADO bus station in Oaxaca is near the Holiday Inn. The daytime trip takes about 8-9 hours including a 30-minute lunch break and the scenery is fantastic. The overnight trip is done in about 8 hours. For more information and reservations, see:http://www.adogl.com.mx/en/
Alternatively, we have also flown AeroTucan to and from Oaxaca/Huatulco and have always made our reservation either at their office on Blvd Chahue in Huatulco or in Oaxaca. It is a wonderful experience as they provide very small 12-15 seat single engine planes that literally skirt the tops of the Sierra Madres and provide us with great views. The ride takes about 30 minutes. For more information, see:http://www.aerotucan.com.mx
and to contact AeroTucan for reservations try:
Telephone: 01 (951) 502-0841
Email: vena_tucan@hotmail.com
Hope this helps. Your questions are always welcome.
Abrazos,
Matt
Casa Hoffa (South), Bahia Chahue, Huatulco, MX
Casa Hoffa (North), Fire Island, NY USA
illinois
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3. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
Gracias Matt but I had trouble with opening aerotucan site. What is average price to Hux or PE?
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4. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
AeroTucan flights are around USD$125 each way from/to HUX/OAX.
CH

Huatulco...
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5. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
Try the overnite ADO About 320 p each way. Take a few dramamine and relax. You arrive about 7 AM or so and are ready to go!!!!
illinois
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6. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
Flying looks more tempting but more expensive. Is it any quicker/cheaper to go to Puerto E? My wife would not be "ready to go" after an all nite bus ride!!f
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7. Re: Bus travel from OAX in 2012
There is a van service to Huatulco from Oaxaca at about 150P per pax. Several vans a day. Think its about 6 hours. Presumably there is a similar service to PE. Suggest you make an inquiry on the Tomzap PE forum for times etc.

Hello all!! I am planning a trip to Huatulco sometime in the next month or so and was looking for some input as to when a good time to come would be. I was looking at either June or July.

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Coming to Huatulco 
May 15, 2012 02:28PM
Hello all!! I am planning a trip to Huatulco sometime in the next month or so and was looking for some input as to when a good time to come would be. I was looking at either June or July. I haven't been to Huatulco in over 5 years and am really excited to be coming back. I do look in to this forum every once in awhile and enjoy reading about what is going on there in Huatulco. I know Wayne, Huatulco Travel Agency, Mina, and Maria always have great input and great information. Looking forward to any tips or suggestions you guys might have. Thanks in advance.

Lee
Re: Coming to Huatulco 
May 16, 2012 08:11AM
Well welcome back, but I am sure Wayne, Mina as well as Maria would tell you, don't pay any attenion to what Huatulco Travel Agency says for starters.
Re: Coming to Huatulco 
May 16, 2012 10:23AM
Actually HTA does have good insight.

And Lee, all I can say right now is have fun and if you are staying at one of the resorts, be sure to get out and explore the area. This time of year, you should be able to find great bargains at some of the villas and the small hotels in town.
Re: Coming to Huatulco 
May 16, 2012 11:48AM
To us anytime is a good time to be in Huatulco. We plan on being back the third week of July. April and May are probably the hotest and most humid. Probably being the key word. My wife is just now chatting with Giordana on the laptop and she can hardly wait for rain.

June and July are lush with varying amounts of rain...but it is warm rain. Just came in from Niagara Falls and it started to rain andit felt like ice pellets.

The rain can pick up in August a bit but September typically is the rainiest. We came in Early October last year and did not see rain for 6 months. I think September is the only month we have not been in Huatulco.

November and December normally have the least humidity and nice cooler nights.

Lee, whatever your schedule allows you will have a fine time back in paradise!
Re: Coming to Huatulco 
May 17, 2012 10:53PM
summer is hot and humid and bring bug spray for the nights....get a place with ac you will need it....i would suggest halloween time to visit too
Re: Coming to Huatulco 
May 18, 2012 08:49AM
Frank is correct. Haloween is a fun time as well as an opportunity to observe some interesting culture and memorials at the local cemetaries.
Re: Coming to Huatulco 
May 19, 2012 07:36PM
Halloween til peak is certainly ideal; first two weeks of December are unbelievably good.



Sunday, May 27, 2012

Posada Dos Estrellas Adoquín, Colonia Roca blanca, Zipolite, Mexico 70904


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Saturday, May 26, 2012

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San Agustinillo was never part of our original itinerary. We found ourselves there after canning our trip to surfer haven Zipolite, after we realised it was way too hot to sit on a beach you couldn't swim at. We asked a local waiter for his favourite beach in the area - "San Agustinillo" was his immediate response.
Getting there was half the fun. You have to catch a local bus from Puerto Escondido (they leave every 15 minutes from near the first class bus station), where you'll get squashed in amongst the locals and their goods, while bopping your head to blaring Mexican music.
After we arrived, we wandered down to the beach and discovered a beautiful cove, with a sandy beach lined with palm trees, restaurants and cabanas (cabins) to rent. For $300 Mexican pesos (less than $30 Australian dollars), we checked into a private cabana behind the Mexico Lindo restaurant and thanked the travel gods for granting us a few days in paradise.
It's worth noting that there's no ATM in San Augustinillo. When we realised we were running low on Pesos, we had to jump in the back of a "colectivo" (a pick-up truck with two benches that everyone sits on) to get taken to the nearest market centre, Pochutla, which is about 45 minutes away. Using our sketchy Spanish to try explain to the driver where we wanted to go was a bit tricky, but we got there in the end and were proud of ourselves for travelling like locals.
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SAN AGUSTINILLO - TROPICAL PARADISE
By Barbara Schaffer

San Agustinillo - a mere 40 miles southeast of Puerto Escondido - is the European-baby beach: not babes, but little creatures that suckle and toddle about, whose model-slim parents tend to be French or Spanish. Unlike Mazunte or Zipolite, which are on the same road, it is a family beach and, even though most of the families are Mexican, it has an international vibe. It's my favorite place to splash in the surf, read and eat.

San Agustinillo is not for everyone. There are restaurants, small hotels and palapas on the beach, but there is no music - recorded or live. The restaurants serve alcohol, but there are no bars per se. And there are always more children in the water than adults. The surf varies from swimming pool calm to lots of waves - depending on the vagaries of the sea, but there are no riptides or undertows. If you feel more comfortable in a (small) crowd you can find it here; if you'd rather be by yourself, that works too. Since I received a strict summer camp education based on the buddy system of water safety, I cannot enter the water alone. Even if I am technically without a buddy, I feel that someone will notice if I drown when I body surf amongst the other bathers in San Agustinillo.

My favorite hangout is México Qué Lindo Qué Rico!, a restaurant cum small hotel owned by a young couple from Mexico City. Among its other charms is the cleanliness of its bathrooms. Typically, I choose a table on the beach and leave my possessions on a chair and trot into the water. The very handsome waiter keeps a close eye on everything and would never dream of offering you a menu before you were ready to order. There are also hammocks for those so inclined. Unfortunately, the place is not open all year.

Not to worry, there are other restaurants on the beach which are equally accommodating. I am extremely near sighted, so I usually tell the manager my name and instruct her to call it out if I blindly walk by after my swim.

The only drawback to San Agustinillo is that with its long stretch of mostly empty beach and coconut palms it looks too much like a movie-image of a tropical paradise. On the other hand, no matter how rotten my mood, I always feel better for having spent the day there.

To drive to San Agustinillo, take the Coastal Highway (200) towards Huatulco. The Mazunte/Zipolite turnoff is 35miles from Puerto Escondido. (The turnoff is just after a Pemex station.) Continue for five miles; San Agustinillo is the town after Mazunte. Turn right onto the first dirt road (the sign reads Bienvenido a San Agustinillo). That will lead you to the parking lot behind México Qué Lindo Qué Rico.

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