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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

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Insect photos from Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico - Insects (Other ... Insect photos from Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico - posted in Insects (Other): For several years I have been taking photos of insects in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico. www.whatbird.com/forum/index.php?/topic/90680-insect...

Insect photos from Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico - Insects (Other ...
Insect photos from Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico - posted in Insects (Other): For several years I have been taking photos of insects in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Insect photos from Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico

Started by huatulco, Jan 28 2013 03:55 PM
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huatulco

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Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:55 PM
For several years I have been taking photos of insects in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico.  Some of the photos are on a website athttp://www.coug.net/insects  I would really appreciate any help in ID
Thanks 

    #2jdeitsch

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    Posted 29 January 2013 - 07:56 PM
    I figure that there must be a better website for bugs than Whatbird :ph34r: 
    Life List 217 (Wilson's Snipe) way overdue 

    Neighborhood Life List 156 (American Kestrel)

    2013 : 69

    Yard/Neighborhood: 2013: 60

    Everybody should Ebird!

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      Posted 29 January 2013 - 11:47 PM
      View Postjdeitsch, on 29 January 2013 - 07:56 PM, said:
      I figure that there must be a better website for bugs than Whatbird :ph34r:

      There is. . . it's something like bugguide.net. I don't think, that's it though. 
      ABA list: 280 Latest 10: Mountain Bluebird, Canyon Wren, Plumbeous Vireo, Common Merganser, Horned Lark, Rufous-crowned Sparrows, Ferruginous Hawk, Merlin, Black Skimmer, and Parasitic Jaeger

      2013: 170

      Yard List: 74 Latest: Ring-billed Gull
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        Posted Yesterday, 09:01 PM
        Actually, that is it. Awesome site, but they focus on N. Am., and you have to upload your photos yourself. 
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        Insects of Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico (Click on images for larger view - H aga click on photos to enlarge )


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        Virgins, mermaids and Frida Kahlo arrive in Puerto Escondido Posted by Michele on Jan 27, 2013 in


        Virgins, mermaids and Frida Kahlo arrive in 

        Puerto Escondido

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        Virgins, mermaids and Frida Kahlo arrive in Puerto Escondido
        Irene R Aguilar Alcantara and one of her ceramic mermaids
        Irene R Aguilar Alcantara and one of her ceramic mermaids
        I didn’t expect to see mermaids when I woke up this morning. But I just got back from the annualDreamweavers Women’s Weaving Cooperative sale, hosted by Patrice Perillie at Casa Tejesuenos, and realized even Sundays in Puerto Escondido can hold surprises.  The event features weavings from the Tixinda Cooperative in Pinotepa de Don Luis, a community high in the mountains above Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.
        Weaving demonstration at annual Dreamweaver's sale
        Weaving demonstration at annual Dreamweaver’s sale
        They weave magic on their backstrap looms using yarn dyed blue from the anil (indigo plant), red from the cochineal (cacti bugs) and purple harvested from purpura snails. The weaving is rare and beautiful and, judging by the huge turn-out of shoppers at the event–highly-prized.
        Get there early for the best selection
        You had to get there early for the best selection
        Gina Machorro ( Tourist booth fame) and a family of visitors
        Gina Machorro ( Tourist booth fame) and a family of visitors
        What surprised me most this year was seeing mermaids, fantastical figures and Virgens of Soledad among the weavings.  Then I met master artisan Irene B. Aguilar Alcantara and it all became clear.  She’s a member of the Aguilar family, renowned folk art craftspeople from Ocotlán de Morelos. You can read about their work on Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art but Irene is best known for her sculptures of musicians, Frida Kahlo, ”women of the night”  and catrinas, the elegantly dressed female figures for Day of the Dead.
        A human catarina in Patzcuaro
        A human catarina in Patzcuaro
        I was first introduced to the cult of catrinas in Morelia, Mexico (read more about my experience inCelebrating Life and Death in Patzcuaro). Today  I was  thrilled to be reunited with the magical quality and humour of Mexican folk art ceramics. Irene’s imagination  shines through in her work and is a perfect fit with the Dreamweavers resilient spirit.
        I can’t wait to see what surprises await at the Dreamweavers 2014 event.
        Credit: irene Aguilar
        Credit: Irene Aguilar
        Contact Irene at artesanairea@yahoo.com.mx or visit her studio in Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca.
        To keep up to date on news and events in Puerto Escondido, download the Puerto Escondido Travel Essentials app for iPhone, iPad, iPhone  or Android. Find it in the App store or on Google Play.



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        1. esperanzaJanuary 28, 2013
          LOve the whimsical statuettes and the glowing colours of the tapestries, all original and beautiful
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        2. Carol PerehudoffJanuary 28, 2013
          That Frida really gets around. Wasn’t she just in Toronto? All that and mermaids, too. Sounds lovely.
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        3. Colleen FriesenJanuary 28, 2013
          What a fabulous photo of Irene B. Aguilar Alcantara. Wow. She’s so beautiful. So sorry I missed this event.
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        4. Lesley PetersonJanuary 29, 2013
          What gorgeous ceramics and weavings! That purple is so vivid–wow:o
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        ALE Y ALDO EN PUERTO ESCONDIDO OAXACA

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        PUERTO ESCONDIDO – beach street photos


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        Puerto Escondido, in Oaxaca, Mexico, is endowed with several stunning beaches . But you won't catch this street photographer lounging around on a towel… …
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        PUERTO ESCONDIDO – beach street

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        Puerto Escondido, in Oaxaca, Mexico, is endowed with several stunning beaches. But you won’t catch this street photographer lounging around on a towel…

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