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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

Friday, August 31, 2012

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Thank you, Zipolite fans!

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My Time in Huatulco: Part 1 August 30, 2012 by Dreams Resorts & Spas


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My Time in Huatulco: Part 1

August 30, 2012 by Dreams Resorts & Spas
I recently spent 4 action-packed days and nights in the Mexican Pacific destination of Huatulco, home to the newest resort situated on the Conejos Bay, Secrets Huatulco Resort & Spa.
It’s extremely rare that I get to experience a destination in Mexico that I have never visited so I was thrilled for the brand new experiences and to learn about the area’s resorts, food, people, culture and activities.
Base of a Pyramid at the Site
Walking through Copalita Eco Archaeological Park
Because I don’t want to spill all of the details of my time in Huatulco in one post, I’ll be giving it you in a few parts. Here’s part 1…
The first full day of my trip was unfortunately spent getting wet…it was pouring! Perhaps it was the aftermath of Hurricane Ernesto or just sheer bad luck, but no one was raining on my parade.
First, I visited the Copalita Eco-Archaeological Park. The park and museum just opened in 2010 and are in pristine condition. The museum showcases the evidence of human occupation that dates back 2000 years and was important to the development of the settlements on the Mexican Pacific. The actual grounds of the park are neatly organized and easy to walk, featuring pyramid bases and a ball court. During my visit a new tomb was just discovered by the archaeologists whom never stop excavating the area.
 
Interior of Church
Church of La Crucecita
Following was an impromptu trip to the town of La Crucecita, located only 15 minutes from Secrets Huatulco. First was a stop at the church of La Crucecita, a beautiful church honoring the Virgen of Guadalupe, the patron virgin of Mexico. The largest painting of her in the world, by Jose del Signo, adorns the ceiling in this small church.
Sabor de Oaxaca Restaurant
 
Next stop, the town’s square. La Crucecita is full of local restaurants and shops that makes this town and Huatulco such a cultural hot spot. The mission was the find the best tamales in Oaxaca… and they were found at The Taste of Oaxaca, or El Sabor de Oaxaca.
Mmmmm Tamales and Mole
Chapulines
The restaurant, located right in the heart of town, served true Mexican tamales accompanied by the most authentically delicious mole sauce that I have ever had the pleasure of eating…cold beers and Agua Fresca were a must as well.
Lots of Mescal
Then a sampling of the region’s claim to fame, chapulines, known to most as… grasshoppers! This local favorite food is served a variety of ways. I dined on them with chips, mole and Oaxaca cheese. Then washed the dish down with mescal, an alcoholic drink obtained from the distillation of the agave plant, which basically tastes like tequila with a smokey flavor.
The tastes of the town were fantastic ways to conclude my first day in Huatulco. More from Huatulco to come, stay tuned!
And for more on Huatulco and our other luxury resort destinations, follow me on Twitter @TravelistaKelli
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Summer In Oaxaca From Beginning To End (VIDEO)


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Summer In Oaxaca From Beginning To End (VIDEO)

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If home is where the heart is, then my home is Oaxaca. I was born in Mitla, a small village in the valley of Oaxaca, and moved to Los Angeles when I was 10 years of age. I guess I am now what people call, "OaxaCalifornian." Oaxaca has become the cultural epicenter of Mexico and for the past five years I've been traveling back and forth, being a tourist in my own city.
Summers in Oaxaca are launched with the Guelaguetza festival, a two week long celebration of life and culture. There are dozens of events that revolve around food, textiles, art and dance, but there is one day when it all comes together, and that is on Calenda Day. Dance parades kick off the festivities on Saturday and get everyone pumped for the Guelaguetza on Monday.
Oaxaca's Guelaguetza is celebrated on the last two Mondays of July, a day-long dance festivity where most of Oaxaca's surrounding villages gather in the city's outdoor amphitheater sharing their culture through dance and music in front of thousands of spectators. A calenda is a dance parade throughout the city that culminates in the zocalo, or main square, of Oaxaca. Picture hundreds of dancers and spectators dancing their way through the city's streets with live bands, food and mezcal -- a lot of mezcal. Everyone becomes a part of the calenda, a personification of Oaxaca.
This year, my brother traveled back to Oaxaca with friend and videographer James Cottle. They were able to squirm their way through the Calenda crowds and capture its beauty and essence in this short video below.
September marks the end of summer both in Los Angeles and in Oaxaca, and what better way to say farewell to summer than with food. In Oaxaca, I get to attend Mexico's most anticipated food festival, El Saber del Sabor; and in Los Angeles, I get to be part of LA's hottest food event of the year, the Los Angeles Times' THE TASTE inside the Paramount Studios. Food festivals are my favorite way to spend any free time I get to have. The food, the chefs, the people, the wine, the spirits, oh and did I mention the chefs? Now that is what life should be all about.
My family's restaurant, La Guelaguetza, was part of THE TASTE last year and this year we are even more excited for it. Three days, with five different sessions of unlimited food and drinks provided by Los Angeles's finest chefs, restaurants and bars. Alongside The Taste of Mexico Association, we will be curating the content inside THE TASTE's Hoy Café. The Hoy Café will be a collaboration of four of LA's top Mexican restaurants where we will offer mixology and Mexican cooking demos, mariachi, dancing, food, mezcal and tequila tastings.
I've always believed you can get a sense of a city's heartbeat through its food and THE TASTE is just that, a reflection of Los Angeles through its restaurants and culinary advocates. It's the only place where one can experience regional cuisine from all over the world, and have chefs alike Ludo Lefebvre, Ricardo Zarate, Nancy Silverton and Thomas Keller all come together in one place.
I miss Oaxaca when I am in L.A., but when my family and I are able to be part of events with as much cultural diversity as THE TASTE, it makes me feel like I am home again. Maybe next year I'll organize a calenda traveling from Oaxaca throughout Mexico, culminating in Los Angeles at THE TASTE. Hey, a girl can dream, right?
The Los Angeles Times' THE TASTE, a celebration of Southern California's culinary scene, takes place over Labor Day weekend at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. For tickets and additional information, please visit www.latimes.com/taste.
 
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Visit Puerto Escondido, Mexico






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Jensen Hassett makes the impossible all the time. He dug his rail on the drop but somehow managed to get out of it. You could hear the roar at the beach when he almost fell, which, in a fraction of a second changed to "ahhhhhwwwoooooo" of relief.


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Making Coffee in Puerto Angel by Jamison Lowell Jones


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Uno mas from Puerto Escondido...this is local boy Oscar Moncada ... Uno mas from Puerto Escondido...this is local boy Oscar Moncada on a beast of a wave at his home break. Oral http://t.co/NtoMismL by transworldsurf ... inagist.com/all/238811920440897536/


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Uno mas from Puerto Escondido...this is local boy Oscar Moncada on a beast of a wave at his home break. Oral http://t.co/NtoMismL

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