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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

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

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"It was a SW swell and most guys were sitting at Far Bar," explains local Puerto photog Edwin Morales. "But every once in a while, a south pulse would come and ...
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  • "We recently stumbled upon this slabbing right on a standard west coast mission," explains Tassie photog Stu Gibson. "This time we went that little bit further than normal and found the gold. The day was strangely dark and misty as if this new gem didn't even want to be found. Three lads surfed for hours until the wind got us. But you can bet that we'll keep this new find under lock and key for a while." Photo: Stu Gibson
 

What is Zipolite like in september?


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The town is so small it really doesn't change much but there won't be many gringo visitors due to the heat and hurricane season, You'll probably want air conditioning rather than the usual winter beach palapa Read More »
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How Things Are in Zipolite and Area
The rains have been only beneficial for us so far, no floods or damage...well... the roads are in a terrible condition, thats true, but you can still transit on them. Everything is luch and green. How is Zipolite? Is the sand still there? Z... Read More »
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Playa Zipolite is a beach community located in San Pedro Pochutla municipality on the southern coast of Oaxaca state in Mexico. It is located between Huatulco ... More » 
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zipolite beachThe origin of the name of Zipolite, which is sometimes written Cipolite Sipolite gold, and yes of course, but could have come from the Nahuatl word zipotli sipolitlan gold, which means gold rather bumpy hills continuous shock position gold. This certainly describes the topography of the region (and some of the roads as well). Another source reports that the meaning of Zipolite in the Nahuatl language is the Playa de los Muertos beach dead or dangerous ocean by attendees. The archaeological work done at the east end of Zipolite beach posters you have a long history. However, for the period until 1955, only one family lived here.
Scarcity is a small change can be a problem in Zipolite. It is suggested that you spend your bills in larger establishments that may sound change will have little change for vendors, the ice cream, etc. do not have a bank Zipolite, but I think there is a price change. Nearest bank and ATMs are in the vicinity of Puerto Angel. View the currency where noted.
WARNING: There has been an armed robber in Zipolite and few on the road between Zipolite and Puerto Angel. Visitors should take precautions. Serious incident occurred sometime in August at the Rehabilitation Center Piña Palmera, who is described in its March 1996 newsletter. Incident reports I have received in recent years, but can not guarantee that the dangers have been eradicated.
Tourist hiking north along the coast of Zipolite beach has been robbed. Carry bag thieves target tourist can explain valuables. Seven seats in a trap and caught some of these individuals, but suggest caution. It is recommended that when hiking distance Beaches Where in Mexico do not have gold valuables appear to have valuables. This is old news others these, but the recommendation still apples.
Past Events: Zipolite was a blow on January 7, 1997 by Pauline, a Category 4 hurricane. Paulina came ashore here at 180 miles per hour and waves of 10 meters tastes. There was no death in Zipolite. See the damage reports and photographs. Most of the badly damaged hotel and restaurant were rebuilt and are back in service. About Piña Palmera was also severely damaged. Then in the afternoon of Friday, February 21, 2001, there was a large fire on the beach of Zipolite. There has been rebuilding since this event too.http://virtuoso-net.com/tag/zipolite-beach/

Letting it all hang out


Letting it all hang out

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Last updated 12:16 08/11/2011

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I've seen the face of naturism and it isn't pretty. Actually, I've seen the face and all the rest of the wrinkly body parts of naturism and it's frightening.
While the pursuit is open to everyone here at Zipolite, Mexico - any man or woman of any age has the option of taking all their clothes off and frolicking free on the beach - it only seems to appeal to a certain demographic. That demographic, from the brief survey I've done of the beach, is men aged 50 to 60.
This is a nudist beach but not everyone is participating. In fact, the vast percentage of beach-goers on this bright afternoon still have their modesty intact. Some are strolling along the warm sands fully clothed; others are sitting at the beachside cafes drinking cheladas - beer mixed with lime juice - and trying to avoid the sun. 
It's a lazy, indolent scene broken only by the infrequent appearance of naked, middle-aged men.
There's no point complaining though - if you come to Zipolite, a tiny village on the far south coast of Mexico, you should know what you're in for.
An old-school hippie hang-out, it's one of only two nudist beaches in the country and while most visitors are here for the laid-back vibe and beautiful scenery, there are always those who come to enjoy its lax clothing laws - older men, mostly.
There's no getting away from them. The town is tiny. Both its greatest asset and most worrying fault is there really is nothing to do. The population hovers about the 1000 mark.
Puerto Escondido, a busy port town, might be only an hour up the road but it feels like another world.
There, touts patrol the neighbouring beaches peddling snorkelling trips and snacks but there's none of that in Zipolite.
You can't go swimming because the currents are too dangerous. There are no monuments to look at or museums to visit. It's just sand and sun.
There is, quite literally, nothing to do. Except maybe take your clothes off and frolic. And it actually makes a nice change.
Zipolite has one road, which splits the beachside bungalows from the shops and restaurants that serve them. You rarely see anyone on it - the occasional backpacker, sometimes a stray dog. The street carries the same sense of droopy-eyed indifference in which the rest of the town revels.
In such a small place, the same people inevitably keep popping up. There's a local guy, Javier, who reckons he's a property developer, although he doesn't look like any property developer I've ever seen, with his tattered cap pulled low as he rolls cigarettes at the town's only decent bar. He's there every night, smoking and chatting to the tattooed surfer dudes who run the place.
There's the American girl who does topless yoga on the beach every morning. She's always there on the soft sand, bending and stretching, soaking up a few rays and being Zen.
There are a couple of local girls who can usually be found at the same bar as Javier, relieving their small-town boredom with a couple of beers. They're probably under age but no one seems to care. No one seems to care about much of anything, really.
The east end of the beach is where the locals live, in simple houses looking over blue waters. In the middle is where the tourists hang out and the palapas serve their fresh coconuts. Down past a rocky outcrop, at the far west end of the beach, is where the naturists reside, a place of bare flesh and little piles of clothes on the sand.The beachside restaurants - most of which are palapas, simple huts with thatched roofs - set up their tables and chairs right on the sand. They cook your food when they get around to cooking your food. Quesadillas can take an hour; sometimes they take five minutes. You could get annoyed but why? What else is there to do?
The accommodation is what real estate agents would optimistically call "rustic". Most bungalows have polished concrete floors, walls that don't quite reach the ceiling and ragged mosquito nets covering the beds. Hammocks swing from the patios outside; there's not a sound but the wind in the trees and the buzzing of insects.
Days ooze by as you lie around reading books or sipping beers or doing topless yoga down at the beach. Zipolite's hippie past comes back to haunt you sometimes, through brief snatches of Bob Marley tunes coming from a palapa or wafts of purple haze coming from a bungalow.
The locals keep to themselves mostly and the tourists do the same, rarely moving out of their bubble of main street and beach.
You could search for some activity, something culturally enlightening, something to break the small-town reverie. But there's no need. Just relax. Maybe go for a walk. Lie on the beach. Clothing optional, of course.
How do you feel about nudism at the beach? Are there places in the world you would go/avoid because of nudism? Comment below.
- Sydney Morning Herald

Monday, November 7, 2011

Zipolite - CanWay After Puerto Escondido we traveled to Zipolite, a small beach town only a couple of hours drive away. Because it is such a small town, there are no buses that go ... canway.travellerspoint.com/9/



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¡Hola! The last couple of weeks have been very busy for us (at least when you're used to laying on the beach drinking beer and the occasional Margarita...), as we have been trying to learn Spanish and cover multiple cities simultaneously. Therefore we have been way too lazy to deal with the blog.
After Puerto Escondido we traveled to Zipolite, a small beach town only a couple of hours drive away. Because it is such a small town, there are no buses that go there. You can get an air conditioned shuttle, but because we're cheap we decided to do it the hard way, getting a bus to Pochutla and catching a ride with a camioneta from there. Camioneta is fancy for "sitting in the back of a truck".
The first bus we got on is mostly used by locals, and doesn't stop unless you tell the driver to do so when you want to get off. This can cause problems when you don't know where you want to get off, and especially if you fall asleep. We got off the bus 20 minutes later than planned and felt pretty lost. Fortunately there were some very helpful children around who helped us find a camioneta, and we were back on track again.
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Jason seeking help from Lonely Planet
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Are you going to Zipolite?
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In a camioneta, finally heading for Zipolite
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The Power Stance
When we eventually got to Zipolite we ended up staying a few days longer than planned. There is not much to do here but laze in the sun, drink beer and eat. All of which we have become fairly good at.
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Much needed Tequila Sunrise upon arrival
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The beach
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Its a hard life...
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Zipolite sunset
Zipolite has a bit of reputation of being a nude beach. Turns out this is not true, for the most part. The West end of the beach had a few nudists strolling around/ lounging around in awkward positions on sun beds. Jason decided this was a little much for, in his own words, "a small town Canadian dude" so most of the time we kept to the center or east side of the beach. This wasn't very hard considering that our hotel was right on the beach.
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The view from our balcony
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The balcony
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Theres really not much more to say about Zipolite. It is a very relaxed place with a beautiful beach were you could easily end up staying a week longer than you planned. After Zipolite we headed for Guatamala, planning to go all the way to Lago Atitlan in the Guatamalan highlands without doing any stops. Pictures from Guatemala will be up soon :)
Posted by CanWay 05.11.2011 17:50 Archived in Mexico
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¡Hola! The last couple of weeks have been very busy for us (at least when you're used to laying on the beach drinking beer and the occasional Margarita...), as we have been trying to learn Spanish and cover multiple cities simultaneously. Therefore we have been way too lazy to deal with the blog. After Puerto Escondido we traveled to Zipolite, a small beach town only a couple of hours drive away. Because it is such a small town, there are no ... [Posted by CanWay, in CanWay ]

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