Fiesta en el adoquín
Party at cobble (Translated by Bing)
— at Zipolite.
Party at cobble (Translated by Bing)
Monday, March 25, 2013
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 Vacation from our Vacation: Weekend in Puerto Escondido! Thank you Benito Juárez. Thanks for being born on March 21st, thus giving us a Monday day off the same weekend as my birthday. We made good use of our long weekend.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013
Vacation from our Vacation: Weekend in Puerto Escondido!
Thank you Benito Juárez.
Thanks for being born on March 21st, thus giving us a Monday day off the same weekend as my birthday.
We made good use of our long weekend.
So, I really can't take any credit for this weekend. I did absolutely none of the planning. And it was awesome. Thanks Noah and Louis! So a few weeks before our long weekend, our friend Noah brought up the idea of going to a beach in Oaxaca for a few days. The beaches there are known to be the best in Mexico and less touristy than places like Puerto Vallarta, Cancún, and south of Veracruz. Jake and I were up for it, and continued to just tag along as plans evolved. Bus tickets were pretty expensive, so we ended up renting a car. Jake and I were a bit nervous about driving in Mexico, especially a looong drive through the mountains on crappy roads at night in Mexico. Luckily, we had no problems whatsoever. We left late on Thursday night, drove through the night, and arrived in Puerto Escondido in the early afternoon. We ended up going on the route the government website suggests (for anyone considering driving in Mexico, this site is very helpful: http://aplicaciones4.sct.gob.mx/sibuac_internet/ControllerUI?action=cmdEscogeRuta) which takes you on a toll highway towards Acapulco, then cuts down a free highway to Puerto Escondido. This picture sums up our experience on the free highway:
See that barely visible line across the road? Yeah, that's a tope. Speed bump. On a highway. With very little in the way of warning. So, for the 8 hours we were on this road, we would be driving through beautiful little towns, winding our way up mountains, cruising through fruit farms, and all of a sudden, screeeechhhh "Tope!!" THUNK. "Sorry, guys." That, plus being a bit sleep deprived, made our drive even more of an adventure. But, after 13 hours of driving, we made it. And it was gorgeous.
We found lodging (I recommend Hotel Las Olas on Playa Zicatela, 300 pesos a night for a room with a double bed, single, sink, fridge, and bathroom), ate some food right on the beach, had a beer, went to the supermarket for some fruit, and walked around the town. We planned on going out again at night, but Jake and I accidentally fell asleep at 7 and didn't wake up until the next morning. Ah well. We ate breakfast of my homemade bagels and fruit, then decided to take a short trip to Mazunte, a beach 40 minutes away that was better for swimming. It was also very gorgeous.
We swam and sunbathed (sunburned), then Noah once again handled the planning and found a guy to take us on a boat tour to see sea turtles, dolphins, and snorkel. We saw tortugas! And more whales! And we snorkeled. I don't have many pictures because the boat was small and I was scared of my camera getting wet. But we have proof of the turtles!
We drove back to Puerto Escondido, had some fish tacos and wine, and walked around the beach. Gotta say, pretty awesome birthday.
The next morning I was ready to just do absolutely nothing and just sit on my butt at the beach all day, but Noah pulled out all the stops and planned yet another trip. I'm glad we did it. We drove about an hour up the highway, then pulled off and drove for another 20 minutes, arrived at Chacahua National Park, took a boat across a mangrove lagoon, and arrived at one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Once again, found very good lodging for 300 pesos a night, right on the beach. Jake and I played in the surf for the afternoon while Noah and Louis went to go snorkeling again. The waves are beautiful: the beach is in a little cove with a breakwall on the side, but the current and surf is still pretty strong, with large waves that break out by the breakwall, and smaller waves that break close to shore and are safe to play in. I must say, Jake and I are pretty awesome body surfers. The real surfers were also very good, and made it look soooo easy. After a few hours of fun, we were ready to EAT! I know, it's amazing, I've barely mentioned food in this post. There's a bunch of little restaurants all along the beach under palapas (the palm roofs), which serve fresh seafood, cocos, and traditional Mexican fare. We all took advantage of the fresh seafood: ceviche, shellfish stuffed fish, shrimp pasta, and roasted fish, plus cocos. Yum.
As we were digesting, our waiter came up to us and asked us if we wanted to see the phosphorescence in the lagoon that night. That one was an obvious yes, so we waited around until dark playing cards and snacking on candy. Around 11 we ventured out in our waiter Manuel's canoe, and sure enough, when you disturbed the water you could see the little phosphorescent plankton floating around! He took us to a dark place to swim so we could see them better, which was really an amazing experience. The next day I was determined to try surfing; I made it about half an hour and then got too frustrated and worried because I couldn't see Jake: he was worrying the same thing. We decided to ditch the boards and just swim, which was more fun anyway. Unfortunately, we had to leave, and by 3 we were back on the road. We'll be back, Oaxaca!
Now we're ready for our next vacation :)
Thanks for being born on March 21st, thus giving us a Monday day off the same weekend as my birthday.
We made good use of our long weekend.
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| For those that don't know, he was the president of Mexico during and after the French occupation . |
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| Happy birthday to me! |
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| No turtles were harmed in the making of this picture. She was pretty annoyed though. |
The next morning I was ready to just do absolutely nothing and just sit on my butt at the beach all day, but Noah pulled out all the stops and planned yet another trip. I'm glad we did it. We drove about an hour up the highway, then pulled off and drove for another 20 minutes, arrived at Chacahua National Park, took a boat across a mangrove lagoon, and arrived at one of the most beautiful places in the world.
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| Driving through the mangrove tunnels. |
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| Chacahua! |
Now we're ready for our next vacation :)
Gay Travel: Zipolite, Mexico - A Town Lost in Time
| Gay Travel: Zipolite, Mexico - A Town Lost in Time |
Looking for a piece of the "real" Mexico? Check out Zipolite, in Oaxaca on the Pacific Ocean. Edge Boston has the details:A sleepy town with one main street and no ATMs, Zipolite (pronounced ZEE-poe-LEE-tay) is one of many tiny coastal pueblos that dot the Pacific in Mexico's Southern state of Oaxaca. Stretching from Puerto Escondido to Huatulco, the region is sometimes called the Oaxaca Riviera. The hippie crowd discovered Zipolite in the 1960s and since then it has slowly evolved into an offbeat tourist spot popular with a certain type of visitor. Its pristine beach stretches two kilometers (1.2 miles) between two high cliffs at either end, and the crowd is fairly evenly split between middle-class Mexicans and free-wheeling liberals from across the globe. Old hippies, young adventure-seekers, and locals all mingle with a flower-child type harmony. Sounds like paradise. Do cell phones work there? |
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Brian Legg invited you to "ZBB Live in A Nice Place on the Beach". ZBB Live in A Nice Place on the Beach Wednesday, March 27 at 10:00pm Location: Playa Zipolite, MX
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
Laid-back beach part of Zipolite's charm Chicago Daily Herald AP AP AP AP AP By Jody Kurash ZIPOLITE, Mexico — "You're going to like it here in Zipolite," Daniel Weiner, the owner of Brisa Marina hotel said with a wry ...
Laid-back beach part of Zipolite's charm
Chicago Daily Herald
AP AP AP AP AP By Jody Kurash ZIPOLITE, Mexico — "You're going to like it here in Zipolite," Daniel Weiner, the owner of Brisa Marina hotel said with a wry ...
Chicago Daily Herald
AP AP AP AP AP By Jody Kurash ZIPOLITE, Mexico — "You're going to like it here in Zipolite," Daniel Weiner, the owner of Brisa Marina hotel said with a wry ...
Friday, March 22, 2013
Honorable Mention-Best Documentary awarded by the jury prize at the child and XI International festival of indigenous video
Honorable Mention-Best Documentary awarded by the jury prize at the child and XI International festival of indigenous video
The Internet link is:
http://ojodeaguacomunicacion.org/index.php/videoteca/producciones-ojo-de-agua/videocartas/140-candelaria-loxicha-saluda-a-todos-los-ninos-y-ninas The video letter Loxicha Candelaria, also awarded at the XI International Festival of Film and Video of Indigenous Peoples. - If you want to know more write to:
Flavia Anau
C.AI Piña AC Apartado Postal 109,
CP 70900, Pochutla, Oaxaca,
Mexico Email: caipinapalmera@gmail.com Phone (01) 958- 58 4314 7 and fax: (01) 958 - 58 431 45
C.AI Piña AC Apartado Postal 109,
CP 70900, Pochutla, Oaxaca,
Mexico Email: caipinapalmera@gmail.com Phone (01) 958- 58 4314 7 and fax: (01) 958 - 58 431 45
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Chillout
1. No Horizons Presents Sheema - Summer Son
2. La Nuit Del Mar - Everybody (Luxury Lounge Cafe Mix)
3. Office and Ocean - Bete Noire
4. Sine - Time
5. Van - Lyric Poetry About Love
6. Conjure One - Center Of The Sun (Solar Stone's Chilled-out Remix)
7. Sunpeople - Coming Out Of The Sky (Who We R)
8. Gerry Cueto - Route 99 (Ambient Mix)
9. Dance 2 Infinity feat. Elena - Hide & Seek
0. Claire Schofield - Summer Song (Minus Blue Remix)
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Les corvettes en raquettes from jimmy hayes 1 week ago / Creative Commons License: by nc NOT YET RATED Les corvettes en raquettes Saint-Tite-des-Caps - Mars 2013 Musique: An Ending (Ascent) de Brian Eno
Les corvettes en raquettes
Saint-Tite-des-Caps - Mars 2013
Saint-Tite-des-Caps - Mars 2013
Musique: An Ending (Ascent) de Brian Eno
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