An old Favorite Zipolite page on the WWW Thank you, Sharon and Andrew! :) ivan

http://wild-net.com.au/mexico/html/zipolite.phtml

Zipolite, near Puerto Angel, in the State of Oaxaca is a free and easy beach destination where many tourists go to relax. We slept in our hammocks on the edge of the beach, whilst others baked naked on the beach, played volleyball and generally spent the day relaxing. About eight weeks before our visit a devastating cyclone ripped through the area and destroyed a lot of the buildings along the coast. A lot of trees had been blown over in the process and parts of buildings disappeared. This fortunately didn't affect our stay on the beach, although it did make for a hairy journey in and out of Zipolite.  The mountain roads had suffered major landslide damage. The Zipolite sunset We did not arrive in Puerto Angel until 11pm and couldn't find suitable accommodation there. We then drove to Zipolite and hammocked for the night. That place however, didn't have working toilets so we moved to some Palapas on the beach where we hung our hammocks. Our first night's accommodation Cars and sand don't mixWhilst trying to find a place to stay, we were told by a local proprietor to drive onto his land to inspect his property. Unfortunately, the land was part of the beach, and his invitation lead to several hours of anguish. Unfortunately, we became bogged in the sand in a place where it was not possible to be dragged out as there was a palm tree between the car and the road. It was interesting to see the interaction between the different cultures regarding problem solving. The Mexicans wanted to use their muscle and to lift the car out, our group wanted to steer forwards and backwards to get out, whilst the German tourists nearby wanted to build a bridge. In the end the bridge idea succeeded. It certainly made for an interesting afternoon. Activities : Fishing & DolphinsFrom Puerto Angel we went fishing with a local fisherman and caught about ten tuna-like fish which we cooked up for dinner. We tried to catch some large sword fish which we had seen caught by other fisherman on the day, however unfortunately our efforts proved fruitless. Whilst fishing however, we continuously saw dolphins and turtles. The dolphins were not like those that are in Australia. They were dark grey, almost black and were covered in white speckles. Seeing the many dolphins was more enjoyable than the fishing for the girls but the guys enjoyed hauling in the catch. Volleyball on the beach VolleyballThe volleyball freak (Andrew) played several games of volleyball on the beach during our stay at Zipolite. We developed a friendly rivalry between a Mexican rock band that we met. This is also the place where the experiments with the El Grande fireworks began : see the Mexican Firework'spage for more info

I decided to have my hair plated and beaded (after a lot of encouragement from Linda and Kirsten (who also had hers done)). This took about one and a half hours, the young Mexican lady was extremely fast in her technique and whilst she was working, the members of our group took turns in getting clucky over the lady's little baby.

	The hair (photo taken in Oaxaca)

12-9 Zipolite Beach The Adventures of Alohaman, Tasha & The Beast 2007

12-9 Zipolite Beach

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I lost my photos of the cockfight and will have to wait until Tasha sends me some replacements. In the meantime... Tasha and I both fell in love with Zipolite. It's a laid back and homegenous community with the most eclectic mix of humanity you could hope for. Mexican, Europeans, ex and current hippies, expatriates from all over the world and all seem mellow and laid back... perhaps because of the good Mexican weed I smell throughout the town... whatever. Here are some photos Tasha took on or around the area during the 10 days we were there... 

This is Fernando's premiere breeding cock. He won 5 fights and was put out to stud...
after several years and siring mutiple winners he is still the dominant cock in the yard




Tasha Couldn't Resist The Name







Follow are some examples of their beautiful sunsets.
We began to question whether they rival Hawaii.























Fernando took us into this church prior to the cockfight.







Believe it or not, the guy below owns several hotels.
Big cockfighting bettor and sponsor. I think the guys around him are bodyguards.



Putting the spur on fighting cock.


Fernando the main judge at the cockfights.


Street Scene

Kai The Hatchet Wielding Guy Plays Wagon Wheel on Green Ukulele

Cell phone rental/purchase, PE

LeonardoJDC

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We will be in PE for a week in early March. I'm totally confused by all the ways I find on the Web to buy/rent phones, buy sim cards, etc. My wife has an elderly mother at home in Connecticut and needs to be in touch with her daily and needs to be reachable from the U.S. Any suggestions on the cheapest reliable way to go? Muchos gracias!

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I'd probably look at Magic Jack or something similar but see the bottom of the top questions on this page: tripadvisor.ca/ShowForum-g150786-i45-Pacific…

Pochutla Monday Market

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Feb 09, 2013, 12:03 PM

We will be in Huatulco next week for our 3rd visit. So we are a wee bit familiar with the lay of the land.

Can we just hire a taxi to take us to Pochulta Market? For a few hours? If that is possible, any idea of the return cost? Would the cab fellow wait or is there taxi's that would bring us back?

Or is there a bus we can take there and back? Again what would the cost be? Assuming Pochutla is inland is it far from Zipolite? We would kind of like to check that beach out for an our or so.

I emailed Marcos and he is busy those Mondays already. He did get someone to take his place but the price was crazy $380.00 USD!!!!!

Any advice would be appreciated.....

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bryna123

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Feb 09, 2013, 12:21 PM

After being to the market, I know we would not have experienced the best of it had we been on our own. So many things to taste and see, small alleys, hundreds of people...just overwhelming. Without a guide it would have been lost on us. You may be comfortable in that scenario or If you speak Spanish you may get on by yourself o.k. Maybe you can try to find an english speaking taxi driver to take you? It is quite something to see.

That quoted price must have been for the coffee tour as well?

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Feb 09, 2013, 12:54 PM

Yes....coffee tour was included. But that still seemed like a big chunk of change! No we don't speak much Spanish. Maybe a enough to get us out of a mess! Lol

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Feb 09, 2013, 3:17 PM

You can hire a taxi and the driver would be happy to either wait for you or come back to pick you up- same goes for Zipo or anyplace along the coast you want to visit. It's really up to you, your comfort level and how independent you are.

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Feb 09, 2013, 4:34 PM

We did the tour with Marcos also, it is to bad he is not available. I am sure you will be able to hire a taxi driver to take you both ways. If possible try to find a driver that speaks english and can help you along the way. Worth the trip it is was about a 45 min drive. The market was great to see and the town was really busy. There may be other guides that someone on the forum can suggest or a english speaking taxi driver. Have fun and enjoy the market.

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