Posada Brisa Marina Zipolite Reviews

Posada Brisa Marina Zipolite Reviews

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Posada Brisa Marina Dec 27, 2012 Posada Brisa Marina was one of this lucky guesses combined with low season and some luck. How else I can explain third floor two bed room facing beautiful beach, with terrace filled with hammocks and lazy chairs that we got for price of 100 pesos per person. Excellent bathroom and old school locker that looked more like door for a fireplace made our stay even better. Beds are big and nice surrounded by couple of night tables and a chair. I went for hammock one night because outside smelled like ocean and temperature was just perfect. All windows have mosquito nets so you can open them wide with no problem. We got to Zipolite after long all nighter from San Cristobal del Casas. Being back to the beach was exactly what we were looking for, and this beach was just perfect. Friend of mine told us about this place with lots of excitement of how relaxed and great people are in this area. Four of five small fishing villages have excellent beaches, enough hotels and no resorts that you can go in. I have seen few yoga retreats on the way and couple of spiritual places. What I am trying to say is that this area is largely not touristic in a sense of bunch of foreigners covering the beaches, but more for people that know how to find good spot and spend quality time. Surfing is fairly good with long stretch of wave, but not as good as Puerto Escondido. Zipolite was definitely surfing camp place judging by the old stilts cabanas that still cover good part of the beach. Posada does not look like it is finished building. There is large 4-5 story building with balconies all over and not really safe wooden railing that gives it a bit of the character. Owner or manager lives on the bottom floor, right next to the only stairs and he is all security you can get. Not that area is dangerous in any way, just that he does everything that you need. Stairs that take you up the posada are rudimentary wooden makeshift stairs, a bit dangerous to use, so apply caution while going up, especially if your feet are wet or sandy. Posada has its own shaded area, chairs and hammocks where you can enjoy siesta time or just get back in life after a long night. On the beach, right next to the shade, there is small restaurant with excellent food, beach view and service. You can rent some snorkels, boards and stuff for beach at the posada but watch out when you are entering the water because there are very strong rip currents running all over the beach. Right in the front of the posada there is good and big market store, with fresh fruit and lots of cheep beer. Restaurants are very limited to few in town but food is mostly tasty and fresh. There is one restaurant in hotel on the north side of the beach which has excellent fish and Italian cuisine. All in all, this place is perfect go get stuck for long month or so… Posada is in the first part of the…  View all 20 photos Posada Brisa Marina - Zipolite - Reviews, Rates and Deals ... Read 1 Posada Brisa Marina review, check rates, and browse 20 candid photos: "Posada Brisa Marina was one of this lucky guesses combined with low season ... www.travbuddy.com/Posada-Brisa-Marina-v814797

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While the rest of the world was in a tizzy over the Mayan apocalypse that wasn't, the residents of Oaxaca, Mexico, were busy preparing for the very real Coming of the Radish People.

This Sunday, they will descend upon Oaxaca's zocalo, or main plaza: giant root vegetables carved into human figures and other vivid forms.

Don't panic. This isn't some revenge-of-the-radish scenario. It's a sculpture contest. La Noche de Rabanos – Night of the Radishes – is a Christmastime Oaxaca tradition that marks its 115th anniversary this year.

Every year on Dec. 23, artisans from around the region show up early in the morning to set up stalls in the plaza and put the finishing touches on elaborate sculptures carved from radishes — not the petite, round ones we're used to in this country, but big, heavy radishes — some as big as 6 pounds and 20 inches long. More than 100 people havesigned up to compete in various categories in this year's contest, according to the Mexican daily El Universal. They'll be working with some 10 tons of raw material.

"It's sort of the spirit of the 4-H fair. You know, who has the biggest pumpkin or the biggest pig," says Tanya Kerssen, a researcher with Food First who has led food heritage tours of Oaxaca.

Given the timing, a lot of the sculptures are religiously themed: You'll find plenty of nacimientos, elaborate manger scenes depicting the birth of Jesus — a popular tradition in Latin America.

But there are also some distinctly secular visions. (Hmm ... Is that you, Mr. Bill?)

So how did carving up an edible root native to China become a beloved Oaxaca tradition?

"The whole thing began with the Spanish, mostly the priests," says Iliana de la Vega, the chef-owner of San Antonio'sEl Naranjo Restaurant, who has deep family ties to Oaxaca and has documented Mexican foodways.

When Spanish missionaries arrived in Oaxaca in the 16th century, they were recruiting converts not just to Christianity but also to the crops they'd brought along — including radishes, de la Vega says. As lore has it, the indigenous locals already had a pretty strong wood-carving tradition, so the Spanish said, hey, why not carve these radishes?

Eventually, the story goes, ravishing radish displays became a common marketing ploy — a way for farmers to catch the eyes of shoppers browsing stalls at the market in the town plaza. Oaxaca's mayor formalized the exhibitions in 1897, and cash prizes followed.

These days, the Night of the Radishes is serious business. Contestants register months in advance, and local authorities oversee the growing and harvesting of the radishes to make sure no one gets an unfair advantage. And there's serious money at stake: Last year's winner reportedly took home 15,000 pesos, or roughly U.S. $1,173 at the current exchange rate.

You might still fetch a little cash if yours loses — people like to buy them and take them home for holiday centerpieces.

Over the years, the event has become a major draw for tourists from around the world. When she was a little girl, de la Vega recalls, she and her family would run down to the market, check out the stalls and head back. "Now," she notes, "you've got to wait in long lines."

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“ Shared van from OAX to PE-how? ”

Dec 22, 2012, 1:19 PM

We are now set for March with plans to do the van drive from OAX to PE and then fly back. How does one get the van in OAX and what is fair price? The drive down to the ocean sounds very interesting (if you don't get sick!). Also my wife is a little worried about bano stops so has anyone just rented the whole van or done a taxi and what would that cost? Gracias

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A pirvate van would cost about 5000 pesos, based on the last time I inquired about a year ago. The van services charge a couple of hundred pesos, more or less. There's one service on Arista 107, and another on Bustamente 622. There are a couple on Galeana, and another on La Noria. Most stop atPochutla from where you get a cab. All the van services offer rock bottom fair prices. An alternative to a private van through a tour company, would be to ask one of the van services with smaller vehicles for the minimum number of passengers it has to have before leaving and then pay that amount for your group. At least one on Galeana will do it that way, cheaper than a private tour company or regular van driver you otherwise find in the city. They usually stop once, unless of course there's illness. There is usually a pit stop in San José del Pacífico.

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