https://www.zipolite-mexico.com/
Visit Zipolite on the Oaxaca Coast
MEXICO’S PACIFIC
PARADISE
ZIPOLITE YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Until not too long ago, Zipolite
was just one of the many fishing
villages scattered around the
Mexican Pacific coast. In the
early seventies, people from
Northern America started traveling
down in search of a life away
from conformism and capitalism.
Among them was Gloria Hope
Johnson, who fell in love with a
local fisherman, settled down,
bought the
big hill on the western side of Zipolite
beach, and started the first
hammock hostel.
The non-conformist atmosphere
could be found throughout the
village and is also one of the main
reasons why Zipolite has the first
and still only official nude beach
in Mexico. It’s also a reason that,
while more and more luxury hotels
owned by western investors started
popping up around Mexico, Zipolite
has always remained in the hands
of the local community.
Today, Zipolite has changed a lot.
The beach and the main streets
are full of guesthouses, restaurants,
and bars. Yet, the traditional vibe
has never been lost. Nothing is
huge or high-class. The current
Zipolite attracts visitors for all kinds
of reasons. Backpackers looking
for a cheap place to hang out on
the beach, surfers riding the huge
waves, film-enthusiasts looking
for the setting of the beach scenes
in the epic movie Y Tu Mama
Tambien, and nudists enjoying
the Mexican sun. Also the LGBTQ
community is much represented,
and this has everything to do with
the respect that is still very present
among the visitors of Zipolite.
