La Loma Linda: Bungalows, Yoga and Feldenkrais Carretera Principal, Zipolite Centro | Playa Zipolite, Zipolite 70902, Mexico

La Loma Linda: Bungalows, Yoga and Feldenkrais 

Carretera Principal, Zipolite Centro | Playa Zipolite, Zipolite 70902, Mexico 

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“Best bungalows in Zipolite”

18 May 2012 -

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“The Best Experience in Mexico!”

25 April 2012 -

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 “Best bungalows in Zipolite”
Reviewed 18 May 2012
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Once a year, a small group of yogis travels down to Zipolite, Oaxaca for a week long yoga retreat. Our teacher was lucky enough to find the amazing bungalows at Loma Linda the second year and we've been going back ever since.


La Loma Linda is set into the hillside, directly across from Zipolite beach. You truly have the best of everything- breathtaking views of the ocean and town, gentle breezes cooling down the heat of the afternoons, and easy access to the beach- just go down the bougainvillea-covered stairway (with an amazing view all the while!) and cross the small street, and there it is- the wide open beach! To your left, a lovely lady sells ice cold, fresh young coconuts. (Watching an elderly woman machete the top off your coconut and then delicately place a flower on top is something else.) A walk down the beach leads to plenty of restaurants and cafes, and the center of town is within walking distance if you want to grocery shop, have a drink or go salsa dancing. 


In harmony with nature, the bungalows themselves feel like part of the landscape. Each is unique and extremely well made- no gaps in windows and doors when closed, no janky craftsmanship, and no cut corners. If you're out for the day and leave doors and windows closed, it's still cool and bug free when you return. Everything is tidy and smells clean, from the linens to the towels! The beds are comfy, the mosquito nets are effective, and the fans keep you cool if you need to adjust to a tropical climate. Each bungalow is different, and has its own character... all of them are colorful, artistic and wonderful, with small creative details you'll notice if you look carefully. Dieter and Katia get the best hammocks- they are comfortable and you can lounge in them for hours.


I have stayed in a few different bungalows over the years (and seen many others of friends staying) and all of them have been great! My favorite is Casita, which has beautiful flowering plants, a front porch/balcony area with hammocks and a table and chairs, all looking out to sea. The kitchen is great if you like to make your own food. A hat tip to mod cons, there are fridges in every room, and wifi if you want it. Each bungalow feels private, and has a different lovely view.


Keep in mind, they are bungalows- that is, it's not a hotel, so think palm thatched roofs and (beautiful!) wood and adobe construction. Designed with the help of a master architect, they are the most solid, well built bungalows I have ever seen. As far as bungalows go, I don't think you'll find better than this- if you've never stayed in bungalows, this is a great place to try it. The yoga studio and the main house, where the hosts live, is pretty amazing. 


Yes, it's a bit rustic- I prefer "natural" ;) There isn't hot water in the outdoor showers, but with the climate, the fresh, cool water is really all you need. You wont want hot. Depending on which bungalow you stay in, there may be a flush toilet or there may be an ecological compost toilet. I've stayed in bungalows with both and the design is such that you don't really notice much of a difference- in other words, the eco compost toilets are actually really nice, well made toilets- there is even a separate porcelain urinal for dudes. No odor and no funk, and the bathrooms are super cute in design. It's a natural setting, so yeah, there are bugs around- but usually outside your bungalow, and not in. Do the obvious in a tropical climate: bring bug spray, and close the doors at dusk.


The grounds are vibrant and colorful, cared for lovingly by unfailingly helpful hosts Dieter and Katia. The yoga studio is clean, lovely, and well supplied. They use sustainable practices, and each year we've returned has seen more and more improvement. The yoga center is an active part of the community, and the kids have a dance class in studio once a week- really cute. Each year, the place just gets better and better. 


We've been up and down the beach over the years, and tried a lot of the cafes and restaurants with no problems and lots of success. There are a couple small hotels in the area that have AC and TVs and stuff like that, but the natural beauty, amazing location, and homey feel of Loma Linda can't be beat... if you're in the area, try to stay a few nights here and enjoy these very special, quintessential Zipolite beach bungalows.


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Is a quiet secluded beach house in playa de Camaron , 5 minutes walk from Zipolite beach.We have 3 rooms with private bathrooms all with king size beds and a nice penthouse containing one bedroom, king size bed, bathroom and living room, private balcony with ocean views. We have an infinity pool with a spectacular view. It is possible to rent the whole house. Prices given upon inquiry.High-speed wireless included.... 

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Your Mexico Hotel Guide: How to Choose Between an All Inclusive or A La Carte

JUNE02, 2012

by Charu Suri

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A Cancun Resort

All inclusive options are becoming increasingly popular in Mexico, with several resorts in Los Cabos and Cancun providing packages that are not only attractive but highly affordable.  And if you’re like me, you’re probably thinking if you should go with the all-inclusive resorts, or hop around for variety. Here are things to consider before making up your mind.

Are you a “variety is the spice of life” kind of traveler? If you are, then skip the all-inclusive resorts option for a more “a la carte” hotel (or hotels, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous). This strategy will work if you’re jumping around from city to city, and want to try new hotel chains or adventures.

Are you a real foodie? If you’re a foodie, you may want to try various chefs’ cooking, so all-inclusives may or may not make sense. On one hand, there is no better way than experiencing foodie heaven than getting to know a particular chef’s (or resort’s cooking) unless you stay there for an extended period of time. Typically, all-inclusives have a great meal package rate and help families save money over a longer period of time, especially if you have several kids.

Hotel Perks: As we previously wrote, Mexico hotels are becoming more and morecreative with their hotel perks. So, if you’re a fan of unlimited long distance telephone calls to the U.S. or healthy Pringles-less mini bars, then you will want to check out independent hotels instead of a mass all-inclusive facility, which is less likely to offer them.

Prepayment and peace of mind: All inclusive packages typically have to be prepaid, but despite the heavy lump sum investment (you may feel poor initially!), there is peace of mind that once you arrive at the resort, everything has been taken care of. You don’t need to carry that much cash with you…and you can eat unlimited. There’s much to be said for that!

What do you choose when you travel to Mexico? All inclusive resorts or a la carte?

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Puerto Escondido place to stay

twiddleedee

Jun 5, 2012 5:03 PM
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• Puerto Escondido place to stay

Hi, I am in Zipolite right now and heading to Puerto Escondido in
the morning.I have never been there before and wondered if anyone
can tell me a place to stay and maybe anything about the beach itself.
Thanks, I have no guide book,just winging it.Appeciate any help.

keithr

Jun 5, 2012 5:09 PM
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we liked the Flor de Maria--they have a website

Keith's story updated fall 2011

alterigor

Jun 5, 2012 5:42 PM
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Even without a guidebook, you can search LP's Hotel tab.
You can also search past posts on this forum for "Puerto
Escodido Lodging" or hotels or hostels.

carracar

Jun 5, 2012 6:19 PM
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What the hell ... Get off the bus and keep "winging" it. Lotsa
rooms available in low season...carracar

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softseattraveler

Jun 6, 2012 3:54 AM
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Puerto Escondido offers five beaches. Zicatela is suitable for
surfing only, but Playa Marinero to the right of Zicatela as you face
the ocean has gentle waves. A short drive or 3/4 mile cab ride
takes you northwest to Puerto Angelito and two beaches in a cove. 
A little further northwest is another cove, Playa Carrizalillo. Find 
Shalom there for lodging and camping. In the center of PE, I like 
Palma de Cortez for camping and Posada Cortez across the main 
street for lodging. 
Lodging from $7.50 USD a night up to $150 is available in Puerto
Escondido.

They came to see Venus move across the sun, and some of them did

View Photo Gallery — Watching for the transit of Venus: The rare spectacle of Venus passing across the face of the sun took place June 5. Take a look at the rare occurrence, which last occurred in 2004. After this event, the phenomenon won’t happen again until 2117.

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By Brian Vastag, Published: June 5

The solar system was in motion. The crowd was not.

About 6 p.m. Tuesday, hundreds of tourists, schoolchildren and fresh-from-the-office workers milled about on the steps of the National Air and Space Museum.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, explains what's so special about the transit of Venus.

They looked up. They looked up again. An ugly deck of clouds blocked their view.

They were there for a historic glimpse of Venus inching across the face of our sun — one of the rarest events in the heavens. For space buffs and science lovers, it was now or never: The next transit of Venus, as it’s called, is not until 2117.

“A little bummed out,” said Sean Greene, 17, of Silver Spring. “I was really excited.” Young and optimistic, Greene added, “But we’ll have until sundown.”

The museum was ready, setting up five sun-safe telescopes outside. About 200 people stood in line. But the clouds persisted.

Michael Halpern, 34, and his friend Kalen May-Tobin, 33, loaded a NASA transit webcast on their iPads.

Others drifted inside to the museum’s Moving Beyond Earth gallery, where images from a telescope in Hawaii were beamed to a big screen. Museum educator Agustin Baldioli said that 770 people had come in. It was standing-room only. A cheer went up when a bright orb popped onto the screen. A black dot — a beauty mark on the face of the sun — sat inside the disk.

D.C. resident Jeff Villa, 29, tossed his arm around his fiancee, Lundy Khoy, 31. He held out his camera and snapped a couple’s photo, backdropped by an enormous bright sun and a tiny dark Venus.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Villa, an amateur astronomer, “and she’s once-in-a-lifetime, too.”

Then someone yelled, “It’s got a ways to go!”

The transit of Venus is not an event for the easily distracted. It takes seven hours for our sister planet to finish her lazy crossing.

At the U.S. Naval Observatory in Northwest Washington, a small crowd lingered until the sun sank beneath the trees.

They came to watch through a famous instrument: the five-inch Alvan Clark Transit of Venus telescope, which saw the previous three transits: in 1874 in Vladivostok, Siberia; in 1882 in San Antonio; and in 2004 at the Naval Observatory.

Geoff Chester, public-affairs officer for the observatory, said he believed that it is the only telescope to witness four transits of Venus.

Through a gap in the clouds, Chester saw the black dot. “It lasted about five seconds,” he said. “I am happy.”

By 7:15 p.m., the crowd on the museum steps had thinned. The clouds were low and unyielding.

But then, the patient were rewarded.

A crack opened. Beams shone through.

“Oh, yes!” shouted Ramon Miro of Rockville, a member of the National Capital Astronomers club. He had hauled his six-inch telescope downtown.

“Yes!” shouted Miro. “Quickly! Top center! Top center!”

The knot surrounding Miro’s shiny red telescope squeezed in.

Sofya Leonova, 26, of the District pressed her eye to the eyepiece. “The dot was bigger than I expected,” she said. “It’s glorious to see something so wonderful.”

Then the clouds swallowed the sun again.

Back in the museum, Venus slid toward the sun’s interior on the big screen, in no hurry at all.

An older gentleman hobbled past a father bottle-feeding an infant. He leaned on his cane and said, “Maybe that baby will see the next one.”

Only 105 years to go.

Staff writer Jason Samenow contributed to this report.