Budget,
Backpackers,
Surfers,
Beach Lovers,
Naturalist,
Hippie,
Sun and Sand worshipers,
Off the Beaten Path Paradise! Everyone is welcome at Zipolite!
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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.
VERY FAST ATTENTION IF IT IS WITH PRE RESERVATION.
Enjoy a spaghetti or Tagliatelle A la Bolognese Original, With a glass of house red wine.
Try some exquisite Gpurmete empanadas with fillings from original recipes, or try a pizza and put together your favorite pizza with more than 20 extra ingredients! Costs per ingredient.
Costs: Check our menu!
Pasta from $65 pesos
Personal Pizzas from $55 pesos
Handmade Empanadas from $35 pesos
Glass of wine from $55 pesos
Specialized coffee from $35 pesos
Desserts $40 pesos
Take advantage of the 10% discount if your reservation is 1 day before!
The discount on food applies and is valid until April 15.
RESERVATIONS whatsapp +52 5540150 234
BOOK NOW!!!
MIÉRCOLES A DOMINGO 2 pm a 11 pm
VEN A VIVIR ESTA EXPERIENCIA ÚNICA EN ZIPOLITE,
ATENCIÓN PERSONALIZADA,
ATENCIÓN MUY RÁPIDA SI ES CON RESERVACIÓN ANTICIPADA.
Disfruta de un spaguetti o Tagliatelle A la Bolognesa Original, Con una copa de vino tinto de la casa.
Prueba unas exquisitas empanadas Gpurmete con rellenos de recetas originales, o prueba una pizza y árma tu pizza favorita con mas de 20 ingredientes extras! Costos por ingrediente.
Costos: Revisa nuestra carta!
Pastas desde $65 pesos
Pizzas Personales desde $55 pesos
Empanadas Artesanales desde $35 pesos
Copa de vino desde $55 pesos
Café especializado desde $35 pesos
Postres $40 pesos
Aprovecha el descuento de 10% si tu reservación es 1 día antes!
Aplica el descuento en comida y tiene vigencia hasta el 15 de Abril.
Amazon does a booming business here. While you can order from Amazon in your home country, if you live here, you'll find it's generally faster and cheaper to order on the Amazon México platform.
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When I first got here 17 years ago, there was no such thing as Amazon México. Mercado Libre was in its infancy, many businesses didn’t accept credit cards — especially foreign ones — and warnings circulated constantly about widespread fraud and theft if you did use a credit card at, say, a gas station or — heaven forbid — online with a Mexican company. In fact, online shopping of any sort was something to be avoided.
Well, that was then, and this is now! Amazon México offers a wealth of wonderful shopping options, with safe, secure credit transactions, (usually) speedy and reliable delivery, and an easy return process. And while prices for many imported products seem to have gone up recently — probably due to the peso’s increase in value — if you really want the item, the cost may be worth it to you.
Amazon México deliveries arrive in the familiar Amazon boxes and packaging.
The first purchases I made on Amazon México were a classic midcentury modern wooden standing lamp and a beautiful Persian-style rug for my living room. I had exhausted the local shopping options and was feeling desperate enough to try the then-new Amazon México.
I’ll admit I was skeptical: What would I find? Would delivery be as seamless as in the U.S.? And, if I didn’t like the items once they arrived, could I return them easily as well?
Just like Amazon U.S. (or elsewhere), there’s a big drop-down menu on the website with categories and detailed answers to most questions. The tricky thing is that it’s all in Spanish and there’s no way to change it into English (although you can search in English and results come up in Spanish, go figure).
So, if you haven’t by now, download or bookmark Google Translate, and copy and paste whatever subject you need more information about. Or use your smartphone’s camera translation feature and point it at the page on your computer. The site is set up almost exactly like its northern cousin, so don’t be nervous.
The writer was skeptical about ordering this rug, but it turned out to be perfect for her living room.
The same holds true with the description of each item. You’ll see similar items, what people are buying, any special discounts, Prime membership offers, color and size options, reviews (calificaciones), the item’s return policy (política de devoluciones), whether it’s imported, the shipping time, and more
You can also buy and redeem gift cards, make lists and registries, save items for later, track orders, set up Alexa…in short, everything you can do with Amazon U.S.
And the lamp and rug? They’re exactly what I wanted. Since then, I’ve ordered many other things from Amazon México, from organic bread flour to a new TV remote.
So without further ado, here are some tips on ordering from Amazon México:
Ordering
Once you set up an account with Amazon México, you can order just like you would anywhere. Your credit card(s), shipping addresses and payment methods are all saved. When you make an order, you get a confirmation email almost immediately.
Can you order things from Amazon U.S. to be sent to a Mexican address? Yes, but you’ll pay a lot for the shipping and customs fees — much more than if you order from Amazon México. Sadly, you won’t get the same options, so you’ll have to consider how much you want whatever it is with how much it’s going to cost you.
Some products — like this high-quality Bodum electric tea kettle — are priced almost the same as in the U.S.
Imported items/customs fees
Items that are imported will be designated Importación, and there may be further alarming looking words — sometimes in red — about customs and import costs. Click on those links and you’ll see the maximum possible import fees, which won’t be charged until the item has been delivered. My experience has been that the fees were negligible (under 100 pesos) except for a tower fan (247 pesos). Since the fan itself cost close to 2,000 pesos. I was OK with paying that fee.
Breville, Bodum and Cuisinart small kitchen appliances, Lodge Dutch ovens and OXO kitchen accessories are all available on Amazon Mexico, and although the cost for some items is more than in the U.S., they’re all high-quality and will last a lifetime. I recently purchased a Bodum electric tea kettle and the cost was the same as on Amazon US.
How does Amazon Prime work in Mexico?
You must have a separate Amazon Mexico Prime account to receive the advantages of a Prime membership (free shipping, Prime video, Amazon Music, etc.) in Mexico. Your U.S. Prime account will not work. The first month is free and then the cost is $99 pesos (about $5 dollars) a month, billed automatically.
Amazon Prime Mexico essentially works the same as in your home country. However, be sure to create a separate Prime account — your Prime membership from back home will not work here.
Facturas
Don’t worry about this — if you don’t want a factura — a government-certified invoice mostly used in Mexico as proof of purchase for claiming tax deductions — just ignore the offers to generate one; you would need a Mexican tax identification number to do it. And if you do have a business and need one, you should know by now what you’re doing.
Returns
Let’s say you receive your order and it’s not what you want. Go back online — just like you would in the U.S. — and click on devolver o reemplazar productos. The site will walk you through the return process step-by-step, including giving you a return label to print or download to your phone.
Most — but not all — items can be returned within 30 days of delivery for a full refund; it depends on the seller’s policy, so read the fine print in the item’s description carefully before you order. Save the original packaging to use for your return; it has the order and shipping codes printed on it. You can track returns in your account just like you would in the U.S., and as soon as Amazon receives the item, your credit card will be refunded in full, usually within 15 days. If an item is defective, it must be returned with an explanation, a credit issued and another item ordered.
The first time I returned something — a wetsuit that was too big — I was leery as to whether the process would work. But it all went smoothly, from repackaging the suit in the bag it came in, to dropping it off at a local DHL office (which gave me a receipt I later checked on my account), to being able to see when it was received by Amazon and my credit card refunded. I did take photos of the package with the wetsuit peeking out, which isn’t a bad idea.
This is not to say mistakes don’t happen; I’m sure there are horror stories of lost items or refunds that never came through.
Depending on the vendor, returns are easy, but remember to save the original packaging.
Problems and getting help
Amazon tries to solve issues and problems with information online, accessed through a series of drop-down menus appearing in response to your questions and answers. That said, there is a “live chat” feature — and you can request an English-speaking rep.
Look for the link that says Ayuda, then keep following the prompts until you see the live chat option. If you are returning an item, once you start the return process, answering questions and prompts will eventually lead you to an option to request a phone call or live chat with a representative.
Ask for an English speaker.
Can’t find it? Google “Amazon Mexico Live Chat” and go from there.
Look for the link that says Ayuda, then keep following the prompts until you see the live chat option, at right.
Delivery
Depending on where in Mexico you are, delivery is more or less reliable, dependable and quick, and often deliveries arrive earlier than expected. In Mazatlán, where I live, delivery is consistently all of those things. I feel fortunate: Friends in smaller towns (Chapala, for instance) have had very different experiences with their orders. Part of this is because different vendors use different carriers. Some let you track your package; others tell you nothing.
Thankfully, unlike in the U.S., drivers won’t leave packages on the doorstep, although friends in Guanajuato say some delivery people throw packages over the high wall surrounding their house if they’re not home to receive it.
That’s not official Amazon policy, but, hey, we’re in Mexico, folks.
Nate Zoller is a road dog. More than most surfers, Nate is traveling for the better part of the year – hunting down swells in places most of us only see on social media and surf sites.
