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Zipolite Is Clean: Beach warnings issued in time for vacations Six out of 264 beaches deemed safe for swimming
Beach warnings issued in time for vacations
Six out of 264 beaches deemed safe for swimming
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It is Semana Santa in Mexico, Holy Week in English, a religious holiday in which more people appear to go to the beach than to church.
And while few would doubt that churches are generally safe, the same cannot always be said of beaches.
However, the federal health agency Cofepris has come out with figures to allay any worries about the quality of the water at 97.7% of Mexico’s 264 swimming beaches.
In fact, just six beaches were found to be unsafe for swimming after testing was carried out in early March in preparation for the Easter vacation season. Two are in Guerrero and four in Campeche.
Zihuatanejo’s beach La Principal, which last year earned the designation “unfit” for swimming, does so again this year after testing revealed enterococcus fecal bacteria counts of 870 per 100 milliliters of water, exceeding the limit by 670.
In Acapulco, where visitors might wonder more about security rather than health issues, Tlacopanocha is the beach to avoid for its polluted water, which was measured at 249 per 100 ml.
The good news for Acapulco — which needs all it can get — is that three other beaches — Caletilla, Caleta and Hornos — all recorded measurements of 43 or less. Another safe choice would be Playa Icacos, which has been awarded the international Blue Flag certification.
The four offending beaches in Campeche are Zacatal with 677 per 100, Manigua with 474, Norte I with 856 and Norte II with 890.
Swimmers who enter waters with high bacteria counts risk gastrointestinal, respiratory and skin issues, warned Rocío Alatorre of Cofepris.
The agency’s Clean Beaches Program conducted 2,020 tests of 264 beaches in 63 tourist destinations during the lead-up to Semana Santa, said Alatorre, using four to six water samples from each beach.
He observed that Acapulco’s numbers have improved, which he said can be attributed to infrastructure improvements such as sewage treatment, improved drainage and better garbage collection.
Alatorre said one issue causing high pollution levels in Campeche could be ships discharging sewage.
Eleven beaches in Mexico enjoy certification by Blue Flag, which is managed by an international non-profit organization. Its certification has stricter standards than Mexico’s: enterococcus bacteria counts must not exceed 100 per 100 ml of water.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Oaxaca Coast begins Easter with temperatures of 35 degrees .In Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, Puerto Angel and Huatulco, hotel occupancy has increased 70% and turnover of tourists is expected every three days.
Oaxaca Coast begins Easter with temperatures of 35 degrees
.In Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, Puerto Angel and Huatulco, hotel occupancy has increased 70% and turnover of tourists is expected every three days.
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico, Tues. 28, 2015 .- On the coast of Oaxaca intense heat of 35 degrees is maintained.
In Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, Puerto Angel and Huatulco, hotel occupancy has increased 70% and turnover of tourists every three days is expected.
"The report we have, which 75% are full for this Easter. What is Thursday, Saturday and Sunday of Easter, are the strongest they are well filled hotels, "said Austreberto GARFIAS, president of the Hotel Association of Puerto Escondido.
Tourists who are already on the coast of Oaxaca make the most of your holiday of Easter.
"Spectacular, we are having barbarian enjoying our honeymoon, and well, we came to this side to get us a little sea", Gonzalo, Argentine tourist said.
"Spectacular, first we DF loved, and came, arrived yesterday, we are in Zicatela and came to this amazing beach," said Charlotte.
There are high waves in the open ocean beaches and moderate in protected bays beaches. Tourists have fun in both cases.
"The weather has been perfect all this time, I've been disfrutándome much, very good food, friendly people, and I've been learning a little Spanish," said Eva, Irish tourist.
Service providers have improved customer service.
"The presidents of the seven local sites Puerto Escondido have made a great effort to give courses to their drivers, entrusting that serve well to tourism, they feel safe," acknowledged Marcos García Escamilla, president Site Taxis Puerto Escondido.
So far, Civil Protection advises that no white balance on roads and beaches on the coast of Oaxaca.
Article posted in spaces Televisa News. Visit the page here.
El Alquimista, Zipolite
El Alquimista, Zipolite
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I'm a freelance writer and yogi living in Tepoztlan, Mexico where I'm running www.casadelcorazon.mx with my girlfriend. You can keep up with my other writing onwww.bollocks2thewellingtons.com/ or www.spiritualheartjourney.com
Published March 29th 2015
Great place for cocktails and spotting nudists
Zipolite is a 15 minute collectivo ride up the coast from San Agonstinillo and is a more established hippy community.
It is famous for nude bathing, which is particularly prevalent at the end of the beach closest to Mazunte.
Nestled behind a set of rocks which separates the main beach from a little cove is El Alquimista, a beautiful hotel, restaurant and bar.
With tables and beach loungers on the beach, this is a great spot to soak up the sun or hide under an umbrella while watching the locals strut their stuff.
It's debateable whether seeing the locals in the all-together will increase your appetite or convince you to hit the cocktails harder but they offer both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions...
The food here is a little more expensive than the norm but it is all served in a friendly and proffessional way and is delicious.
There is a hotel out the back which I can't comment on too much, but it looks particularly plush and exciting.
It is famous for nude bathing, which is particularly prevalent at the end of the beach closest to Mazunte.
Nestled behind a set of rocks which separates the main beach from a little cove is El Alquimista, a beautiful hotel, restaurant and bar.
With tables and beach loungers on the beach, this is a great spot to soak up the sun or hide under an umbrella while watching the locals strut their stuff.
It's debateable whether seeing the locals in the all-together will increase your appetite or convince you to hit the cocktails harder but they offer both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions...
The food here is a little more expensive than the norm but it is all served in a friendly and proffessional way and is delicious.
There is a hotel out the back which I can't comment on too much, but it looks particularly plush and exciting.
Why? Beautiful spot by the beach
When: All year
Phone: 045 (958) 58 78961
Website: www.hotelelalquimista.com/english
Where: Zipolite
Cost: Rooms from around 1400 MXP per night
More articles by Ian Marshall
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Semana Santa in Mexico: Watch a Reenactment of the Crucifixion of Christ MAR 29 Posted by TC
Semana Santa in Mexico: Watch a Reenactment of the Crucifixion of Christ
It’s Semana Santa (Holy Week) here in Mexico, the week before Easter, and lots of people have the week off work.
You can travel to the beach and face bigger crowds, traffic-choked highways, and inflated prices at hotels.
You can take a trip to one of Mexico’s famous magic towns – well-preserved colonial beauties, many of which are in the center of the country within easy reach of Mexico City, such as Taxco or Malinalco, or a larger colonial city: Queretaro, Puebla, Guanajato, and so many more.
(Or, if you are like me, you can stay home and catch up on WAY too much work.)
However, you don’t have to go far to have a great experience during Semana Santa. Thursday is jueves santo – holy Thursday – and in small towns and city neighborhoods all over Mexico, you can see a local teenager dress up as Jesus, carry a cross through town while getting whipped by his friends, and get crucified up on a hill.
I wrote all about it in my article Witness A Crucifixion in Mexico, which won 3rd place in Transition Abroad’s narrative writing contest last year.
Please read the article here, and check out some more pictures below.
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