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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, January 24, 2012

Beautiful Beach Front Condo on the West Coast of Mexico. Puerto Angel, Oaxaca Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 397553


Beautiful Beach Front Condo on the West Coast of Mexico.Puerto Angel, Oaxaca Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 397553



Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, 2 bedrooms, VRBO, FRBO, VHBO, VBO, Condo rental by owner, Puerto Angel rental Condo, guestbook
Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, 2 bedrooms, VRBO, FRBO, VHBO, VBO, Condo rental by owner, Puerto Angel rental Condo, guestbook
Location: Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, South East Mexico, Mexico (In Zipolite) View Map
Accommodations:  Condo, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-6)
Keywords:  condo, bungalo, beach front, nude beach, oaxaca, huatulco, puerto escondido, puerto angel, boogie board, ocean
Step back into the Mexico of the ‘70s and 80’s with a visit to the quaint community of Zipolite. Although you’ll have all the comforts of home in this beautiful condo on the waterfront, you’ll experience the ambience of rural Mexican life just a half hours drive away from the international airport in Huatulco.


Feel the white sand between your toes as you walk the 2 km beach. Watch fishermen cast out their nets and buy fish that are still wriggling on the beach before you. See flocks of pelicans circling in feeding patterns just meters from shore. Stop anywhere along the beach for a cold drink or cervesa and order up the meal of the day. Be lulled by the sound of the constant ebb and flow of the surf and the calling of the seabirds.


This condo is airconditioned with units in the living room, and bedrooms but with a constant temperature of around 30 C during the day and 20 C at night, it is certainly not a necessity. Each room has a fan, and there is a constant breeze coming through the unit from the ocean.


The unit is bright and cheery, with a fully equipped kitchen (refrigerator, stove, blender, toaster oven, pots, pans, and utensils) for those who plan on preparing their own meals. There are two bedrooms, one with a queen-sized bed, and one with a king-sized bed. There is a safe in your room and lots of closet space for your clothing. The sofa in the living room is comfortable and wide, and can be utilized for sleeping extra people if necessary.


You have a spacious balcony with a view of the sunrise in the morning, and the sunset in the evening. Picture yourself seated in a bar stool and eating your meals with a backdrop of a sandy beach and the Pacific Ocean.


If you’re feeling hot after a walk on the beach, play in the ocean waves, or jump into the infinity pool for a refreshing swim. You can either tan on the beach or lay next to the pool. The beach in Zipolite is one of the few in Mexico where clothing is optional.


There are more than 40 restaurants in the community that serve a wide variety of foods from high cuisine to burgers. Most restaurants are traditional Mexican but there are lots of Italian restaurants and one with Indian cuisine. The seafood is great and you can find lots of places that serve burgers, fries, and pizza. The nightlife is good with a disco and bars that are open till the wee hours. Crafters line the street in the evenings, with everything from handmade clothing to jewellery for sale.


You can often see whales passing from the balcony, but there are whale watching tours for those who like the close-up view. There are also white water rafting tours, snorkelling tours, tours into the mountains for viewing coffee plantation and high mountain waterfalls. Ziploite is a bird watcher’s paradise. The fishing is fantastic, and one can get guides at either Peurto Angel (2 kms away) or San Agustinillo (2 km in the other direction). The largest turtle sanctuary and museum in Mexico is in Mazunte (3 km from Zipolite), and there is an alligator reserve in Ventanilla (8-10 km to the west). Taxi service is good and the fairs are very reasonable.

Vacation Rental Features

  • Amenities
    • Air Conditioning
    • Linens Provided
    • Off Street Parking
  • Beds
    • King Bed
    • Queen Bed
  • Entertainment
    • Shared Pool
  • Kitchen
    • Full Kitchen
    • Cooking Utensils Provided
    • Refrigerator
  • Outdoor Features
    • Balcony
  • View/Location
    • Beachfront
    • Beach View
    • Oceanfront
    • Ocean View
  • Communications
    • Broadband Internet
  • Other Amenities
    • Electric oven, stove, safe box
  • Suitability
    • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Activities
    • Zoo/Wildlife Park
    • Restaurants
    • Hiking
    • Sailing
    • Boating
    • Swimming
    • Surfing
    • Fishing
    • Basketball Court
    • Museums
  • Other Activities
    • Soccer Field

Rate Details (In Canadian, Mexican)


15 Dec-Jan 6 2000 pesos per day 150 Canadian
One week either side of Easter 2000 pesos per day or 150 Canadian
Rest of time 1500 pesos or 110 Canadian
Deals are negotiable for extended periods of time



Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
  • Credit Cards Accepted:
  • VI
  • MC
Dates available:Year round

Continuing the FM3 Quest Viva Veracruz & Viva Puerto Escondido Musings from and about living in Mexico



Musings from and about living in Mexico



Continuing the FM3 Quest

We made it through the second visit at the Puerto Escondido Migration office. A trailer at the edge of the airport complex.
As previously noted to be able to rely on another experience is very questionable especially during the process of obtaining a visa here in Mexico.
That written there are a couple of absolutes and suggestions that should help and are standardized throughout the Country.
To begin the fees for a one year visa referred to as an FM3 (the name has been change to confuse the innocent and yet it lingers on). For a non-working visitor’s annual visa ”FM3”: 550 pesos ($40.75 U.S.) to apply first time (a one-time application fee for your first year up until the fifth time around when you will start anew if you do not chose to move on to an FM2.
You will also pay for the first visa and renewals 1451 pesos ($107.50 U.S.). Again this is throughout the Country.
You can take that to the bank – literally. You will be issued a billing voucher that should be taken to the bank of your choice. You pay and bring back the receipt to the office. No dinero will change hands at the migration office.
Relating to that exercise we went to the bank Monday the 16th. This is NOT recommended – going to the bank near the 1st or the 15th. The amount of transactions and thus people in the bank is huge! We waited for more than an hour at the local HSBC bank (not on our recommended list of banks by the way). But I am getting ahead here.
Initially and as far as I can tell universally, you must apply first online at: www.inami.gob.mx – basically you will perform a data entry function. Upon completion of the form you will receive a number (Pieza Number) that identifies your input. Write or print the number to give to the migration officer that you visit. We also printed out the form that is made available in PDF format. There are a lot of sites on the web that will walk you through filling out the online document. We started here for help:
http://yucalandia.wordpress.com/living-in-yucatan-mexico/moving-to-mexico-fmm-fm2-or-fm3/
The best tip you will receive anywhere on the Internet is this: Just after or even before you fill out the Internet form you should visit the INM office in your area. There you should get best information as to what is required. This will save a lot of guess work relating to what is required.
Visiting the local migration office and getting the straight scoop will save a lot of headaches. Also you should get the name of the person you are working with and try and stick to him/her like glue. It has been noted that a visit to the same INM office where you may encounter another official could add to the confusion – requirements may change.
The Calypso Couple went to the first meeting with our U.S. passports, current Mexican visas, three months banking records, an introductory request letter and more as directed on the above mentioned Internet site. We ended up needing to redo most of the paperwork we had prepared when precise requirements were clarified at the office.
The official went over what we each needed (my requirements were slightly different being a first time applicant). He asked when we would return. We agreed to return the same time the next day – acting quickly before they forget or change policies is a good idea.
On that first visit we had supplied enough information to both get vouchers to pay. I received the initial application fee voucher and Anita received a voucher for the standard annual fee (mentioned above).
The banks in Mexico are much like the Motor Vehicle Departments in the U.S. – they are understaffed and mostly treat the long lines of people like cattle waiting in the hot sun to be branded. When did this all get away from us as people? Really it is often a humiliating and debasing process – waiting in their lines and then talking through glass to Stepford wife type individuals. Believe me when I tell you George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) and Uncle Billie are not waiting to serve you.
The next day after getting Anita’s new photos, correcting and making more copies we returned to the INM office. It went pretty smoothly. We both were issued NUT numbers. With a NUT number we can login to the Internet to see the status of our processing paperwork.
The officials requested a phone number to notify us when to come in even with the NUT access. We do not have any kind of phone – just Internet. So they gave a number to call them. Even though the Internet site may say we are good to go and come on in – they may be too busy there at their tiny little trailer packed with four hombres with computers, printers and boxes of documents stacked from floor to ceiling.
We will call next Monday when we will hopefully be near done until next year when we can do it all again – and maybe with a whole new set of rules and laws that are supposedly on the horizon. Stay Tuned!

Travel with Kevin and Ruth Relaxing on Playa Zicatela near Puerto Escondido. January 23, 2012


Relaxing on Playa Zicatela near Puerto Escondido. January 23, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

Puerto Escondido

We left Playa Ventura just after 8:00am. Destination, Puerto Escondido, about 281 kms (174 miles). We don't like doing much more than 200 kms a day under good driving conditions, so this was a pretty long day for us given the topes and small towns we had to drive through.

We've done this drive several times before, and we knew that it takes about six hours in the motorhome.

One of the towns along the way. Fortunately, it was a Sunday morning and traffic was fairly light.

Twisty windy two lane roads.

Scenery along the way.

Stopped only twice, once to feed Cameron, and once to feed ourselves some lunch. Arrived at Playa Zicatela, the famous surfing beach just south of Puerto Escondido at about 2:30pm. 

In February of 2009, we made a wrong turn and ended up meeting a wonderful Mexican family. Eight days later we were the witnesses for the bride at their wedding! Since then, we are treated like family. Uncle Eugenio owns a small hotel and restaurant right on the beach at Playa Zicatela and he allows us to park Sherman there. Our friend Alfredo works for his uncle, and when we pulled in yesterday, Alfredo was there to greet us. He called his wife Mary and she and daughter Nataly came over to say hello as well. And, Mary is pregnant again and due in May!

We sat around and chatted for most of the evening. 

Nataly has grown a lot in the past year! She is now 3 1/2.

Today, Mary is going to come into town with us and go to the bank and do some shopping. Alfredo is going to take a couple of days off work this week so that we can spend some time together.

10 comments:

Elaine said...
how very nice to have a nice Mexican 'family' so far from home..hope Lindsey and Cameron are enjoying their visit...
Gerry said...
That is a long drive in Mexico.I would need to rest for 2 days after that.Great to have friends right on the beach.
Sue B said...
nothing like spending some time with a local family!!..enjoy!!
Paul and Marsha Weaver...OCT. 17, 2009 said...
What a story about meeting the family and then being in the wedding...WOW.
What a lovely looking family.
Janie and John said...
Now you have even more family to spend time with. :)
Enjoy!
Bob said...
Absolutely the best way to improve your Spanish. Looks like a fun group too.
Alex said...
Wow, Natalia is so big! And look at all that hair! Say hi to Maria for me :)
Sam&Donna Weibel said...
Always nice to be accepted as part of the family, I'll bet little Natalie is thrilled with Cameron and will act like a babysitter.Finally back on line be safe out there. Sam & Donna.
Donna K said...
Nataly is so precious. Nice to have local "family" to spend time with.
Paul said...
It is great that you have met such wonderful people on your travels!


Vivo Resorts


Vivo Resorts

Vivo Resorts

Vivo Resorts

Alex Frazer-Harrison, For the Calgary Herald
Located on Mexico’s beautiful southwest Pacific coast, the city of Puerto Escondido is an untapped gem for those seeking recreation properties in the sun.
Chestermere-based Vivo Resorts has found success developing luxury oceanfront properties in this scenic getaway.
“Our first phase is complete. It’s an up-and-coming area — developing, but not over developed,” says sales and marketing director Chuck Ashton.
Vivo offers a mix of apartment-style condominiums and homes.
“Customers can buy a lot and we have an in-house custom home builder who will build them the villa of their dreams,” says Ashton.
Being an Alberta company adds a layer of security in buying international property, says Ashton.
“There’s no language barrier,” he says. “We make it easy for people to make their decisions, as well.”
That’s thanks to a Stay & Play program that offers potential buyers a chance to come down and spend a few days at Vivo Resorts’ property.
“It gives people a chance to get to know the development team — the general manager’s from Saskatchewan and lives down there; our president is from Chestermere,” says Ashton.
And then there’s the prices. Two-bedroom oceanview condos start at $209,000, and a range of floor plan options, from $79,000 studios to $600,000 penthouses, is available.
“Everything is full ownership,” says Ashton, adding there is an optional rental program.
On-site amenities include a main swimming pool with swim-up bar. Construction of a clubhouse with restaurant, bar and second pool is planned to start later this year.
For more information, including how
to sign up for Stay & Play trips, visit vivoresorts.com or call 1-866-236-2279.


Read more:http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Vivo+Resorts/6038652/story.html#ixzz1kRLmHpzF