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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, May 31, 2013

Hurricane Barbara Mexico Aftermath May 31, 2013; 4:31 AM

Hurricane Barbara Mexico Aftermath

Color-enhanced NOAA satellite image, valid Thursday morning, May 30, 2013, shows Barbara along the southernmost Gulf of Campeche in southeastern Mexico. Torrential rain was still falling in parts of Chiapas state at this time.
All that remained of Barbara was a weakening tropical low over southeastern Mexico, following the storm's landfall from the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. The storm unleashed flooding rain and damaging winds.
In its wake, Barbara left at least two people dead, including one American, the AP website said on Thursday.
Fourteen fishermen were missing, having set out to sea from the town of Tapanatepec, Oaxaca, state civil defense director Manuel Maza Sanchez said.
A Mexican man drowned while trying to cross a rain-swollen stream in Pinotepa Nacional.
The American man was surfing at Playa Azul, a beach near Puerto Escondido, Sanchez said. Puerto Escondido lies about 120 miles west of the storm's landfall. Waves raised by the hurricane were to blame for the incident, he indicated.
The worst of Barbara's damaging wind and flooding rain passed east of Salina Cruz, site of Mexico's biggest oil refinery.
Rainfall was extreme, at least in some areas along the storm's path. Rainfall was about 17 inches within 24 hours at Arriaga, Chiapas state, according to weather data available to AccuWeather.com.
Barbara landed as a Category 1 hurricane, having 75-mph top sustained winds, at midafternoon Wednesday in southeastern Oaxaca state, Mexico, along the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Weakening followed quickly, owing to the region's rugged landscape, and winds had lowered to 50 mph by Wednesday night.
Barbara's landfall was unusual, inasmuch as it was the most easterly landfall of a Pacific hurricane since 1966, when reliable record-keeping began, the AP website said. Southwestern Mexico normally bears the brunt of Pacific hurricane landfalls. Moreover, it was the second earliest landfall since 1966.
The remnant low of Barbara was forecast to loiter over the Gulf of Campeche and nearby southeastern Mexico through at least early next week. Although immediate redevelopment of a named tropical storm was not foreseen as of Thursday, the remains of Barbara were expected to form part of a wide swath of unsettled tropical weather, marked by outbreaks of torrential rain and local flooding, from southern Mexico to the northwestern Caribbean, even the Bahamas and South Florida.

TORNEO DE PESCA HUATULCO 2013

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Barbara becomes eastern Pacific’s first hurricane of 2013, bears down on Mexico

Barbara becomes eastern Pacific’s first hurricane of 2013, bears down on Mexico

Hurricane Barbara at 1:45 p.m. EDT (NOAA)
Hurricane Barbara at 1:45 p.m. EDT (NOAA)
The hurricane season in the eastern Pacific, which began May 15, has wasted little time in spinning up its first landfalling storm. Barbara, which was upgraded to a hurricane this afternoon, is within hours of moving ashore Mexico’s west coast.
At 2 p.m. eastern, satellite imagery showed the storm’s eye nearing landfall somewhere close to Salina Cruz, Mexico in the southern part of Oaxaca state. Salina Cruz is home to Mexico’s largest oil refinery.
Hurricane warnings are in effect from Puerto Angel to Barra De Tonala.
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Barbara is a minimal hurricane with peak winds of 75 mph, but is forecast to produce 4-8 inches of rain (locally higher amounts of 8-12 inches possible) and a storm surge of 3-5 near and to the east of where the center makes landfall.
As the storm moves inland, it should dissipate and gradually rain itself out over the next two days, but may generate life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides in the process.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and some long-range models suggest storm development is possible as soon as next week.
Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated the storm had made landfall east of Salina Cruz. This erroneous information resulted from flawed radar imagery. See Brian McNoldy’s (CWG’s tropical weather expert) explanation on his Facebook page.

Hurricane Barbara lashes Mexico's southern coast


Hurricane Barbara 

lashes Mexico's 

southern coast



Hurricane Barbara approaches MexicoThe hurricane formed over the Pacific Ocean

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Hurricane Barbara has been lashing parts of Mexico's Pacific coast after making landfall in the town of Santo Domingo Zanatapec, in Oaxaca state.
Two people have been killed in the state, the authorities say - an American surfer and a young Mexican swept away by flood waters.
Fourteen fishermen were also reported missing at sea.
Barbara quickly lost strength over land but drenched coastal areas with rain, leading to flooding in some areas.
The hurricane came ashore some 130 km (80 miles) east of Salina Cruz, home to Mexico's biggest oil refinery.
A warning was issued for the stretch of coast between Puerto Angel and Barra de Tonala.
Thousands of people in Chiapas and Oaxaca states have been evacuated. Roads have been closed and sea traffic suspended in the area.
The storm that preceded the hurricane caused floods in many coastal areas, including the resort city of Acapulco, further north.
The hurricane is expected to dissipate in the next 24 hours.

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Hurricane Barbara hits southern Mexico, killing at least two By Jose Cortes SAN PEDRO TAPANATEPEC, Mexico | Thu May 30, 2013 4:07am IST

Hurricane Barbara hits southern Mexico, killing at least two

SAN PEDRO TAPANATEPEC, Mexico | Thu May 30, 2013 4:07am IST
(Reuters) - Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Wednesday, flooding roads, toppling trees and killing two men as it pounded the area with heavy rain near the country's biggest oil refinery.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the hurricane was 80 miles east of the port of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca state. Winds were blowing at a maximum 75 miles per hour.
The hurricane was churning north-northeast at around 9 mph and should start to weaken quickly Wednesday night.
"We are seeing very, very strong winds and intense rainfall," said Manuel Maza, director of emergency services in Oaxaca. He said power outages also were reported.
Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex said earlier on Wednesday operations were normal at its biggest refinery, which as the capacity to process 330,000 barrels per day of crude and is on the coast in Salina Cruz.
Local emergency services said a 61-year-old U.S. man surfing off the beach at Salina Cruz had drowned during the storm. A 26-year-old Mexican man was killed as he tried to cross a river.
Ports for small vessels in the area have been closed and emergency services in Oaxaca said they were starting to evacuate residents from some areas as a precaution, including the immediate vicinity of the refinery.
The NHC issued a hurricane warning from Oaxaca's Puerto Angel to Barra de Tonala, and a tropical storm warning from Barra de Tonala to Boca de Pijijiapan in Chiapas state.
Between 6 and 10 inches of rain is expected over eastern Oaxaca through western Chiapas, along with a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels, the NHC said.

(Additional reporting by David Alire Garcia and Liz Diaz; Editing by Simon Gardner, Marguerita Choy and Bill Trott)

Hurricane Barbara hits Mexico's southern Pacific coast - video The Guardian Hurricane Barbara hits Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Wednesday, 130km (80 miles) east of the port of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca state. Winds of up to 75mph flooded roads, toppled trees and left two men dead, one from the US and the other from Mexico ... See all stories on this topic »

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Hurricane Barbara hits Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Wednesday, 130km (80 miles) east of the port of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca state. Winds of up to 75mph flooded roads, toppled trees and left two men dead, one from the US and the other from Mexico ...
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Two killed and 14 missing as Hurricane Barbara batters Mexico with 60mph winds and intense rainfall Man, 61, from Colorado, died while surfing on at Playa Azul Mexican man, 26, died while trying to cross a river 14 fisherman have disappeared during storm Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast By ANNA EDWARDS PUBLISHED: 03:24 EST, 30 May 2013 | UPDATED: 10:05 EST, 30 May 2013

Two killed and 14 missing as Hurricane Barbara batters Mexico with 60mph winds and intense rainfall

  • Man, 61, from Colorado, died while surfing on at Playa Azul
  • Mexican man, 26, died while trying to cross a river
  • 14 fisherman have disappeared during storm
  • Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast
Two men have been killed after Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast yesterday, flooding roads and toppling trees before weakening to a tropical storm as it spread inland.
There were reports of 60mph winds and intense rainfall battering the coast, which prompted authorities to erect shelters and suspend schools as it tried to deal with the storm.
Local emergency services said a 61-year-old U.S male surfer drowned during the storm. A 26-year-old Mexican man was killed as he tried to cross a river.
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Tropical storm 'Barbara' became a category 1 hurricane as it hit the coasts in Oaxaca and Chiapas, in southern Mexico
Tropical storm 'Barbara' became a category 1 hurricane as it hit the coasts in Oaxaca and Chiapas, in southern Mexico
Hurricane Barbara drenched the sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's southern Pacific coast
Hurricane Barbara drenched the sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's southern Pacific coast
The director of civil defense for Oaxaca state, Manuel Maza Sanchez, said the surfer, from Colorado,  died while surfing at Playa Azul, a beach near the resort town of Puerto Escondido, when Barbara hit as a Category 1 hurricane about 120 miles (200 kilometers) to the east. 
He said the man was dragged out by waves kicked up by Barbara and then battered against the shore.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City was not immediately able to confirm the man's name, nationality or hometown.
Maza Sanchez also said the Mexican drowned in the nearby city of Pinotepa Nacional while trying to cross a rain-swollen creek. 
Very strong winds and intense rainfall had hit the region and power outages were reported
Very strong winds and intense rainfall had hit the region and power outages were reported
A police officer walks outside a damaged store covered in broken glass caused by high winds after Hurricane Barbara passed through Arriaga
A police officer walks outside a damaged store covered in broken glass caused by high winds after Hurricane Barbara passed through Arriaga
According to media reports, 14 fishermen disappeared in the state of Oaxaca during the storm, but local emergency services said they could not confirm that information.
The hurricane was churning north-northeast at about 9mph and is expected to weaken rapidly overnight, the NHC said.
Mr Maza said that very strong winds and intense rainfall had hit the region and that power outages were reported.
Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex said that operations were normal at its biggest refinery, located in the port of Salina Cruz. The plant has the capacity to process 330,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Ports for small vessels in the area have been closed and emergency services in Oaxaca said they evacuated residents from some areas as a precaution, including the immediate vicinity of the refinery.
This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image shows the southern Pacific coastal area of Mexico, where the hurricane killed two men
This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image shows the southern Pacific coastal area of Mexico, where the hurricane killed two men
Tropical Storm Barbara became a hurricane in the Pacific as it neared Mexico's southern coast a
Tropical Storm Barbara became a hurricane in the Pacific as it neared Mexico's southern coast and forged a course towards the country's biggest oil refinery
It drenched the sparsely populated stretch of Mexico with rain after making the second-earliest landfall since reliable record-keeping began in 1966.
On May 23, the National Hurricane Center had said odds favoured a below-normal hurricane season in the eastern Pacific for 2013. 
It said 11 to 16 named storms were likely, below the 15-storm annual average for 1981-2010.
But Barbara appeared to start the Pacific season unusually early, and such storms often form closer to the resort of Acapulco, to the west.
Officials in Oaxaca had rushed to prepare emergency shelters and suspended school for children in coastal communities as rain began lashing the coast when the storm formed close to shore.
The area first hit by the storm is a largely undeveloped stretch of coastal lagoons, punctuated by small fishing villages.
The major Gulf oil port of Coatzacoalcos is located on the other side of the narrow waist of Mexico known as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 
But the hurricane center predicted Barbara would dissipate into a rain system well before reaching Coatzacoalcos.
Maza Sanchez said classes would be suspended at schools along the coast for the rest of the week.
Storm shelters were set up in 20 towns and hamlets, and such shelters are often installed at schools.


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Hurricane Barbara slams Mexico, at least two dead

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Hurricane Barbara has made landfall in Mexico's southern Pacific coast, leaving at least two dead, including a 61-year-old US surfer who drowned in rough seas, authorities said.
Hurricane Barbara has made landfall in Mexico's southern Pacific coast, leaving at least two dead, including a 61-year-old US surfer who drowned in rough seas, authorities said.
Twelve Mexican fishermen who went out to sea Monday night, before word of the approaching bad weather came in, are missing, said a local mayor.
The storm was later downgraded to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 75km/h as of late Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center said.
It had made landfall in the state of Chiapas, a rural region with archaeological sites near the neighbouring state of Oaxaca. Hundreds of people were being evacuated from affected areas in Chiapas, state civil protection officials said.
The US man "was dragged by the waves and died" after he ignored a ban on entering the beach in the town of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca, said state civil protection director Manuel Maza.
The second victim was a 27-year-old man who was swept away by an overflowing river in the Oaxaca town of Pinotepa Nacional, Mayor Carlos Sarabia said.
In the state of Guerrero, heavy rains flooded some streets of the resort city of Acapulco, with water levels reaching 52cm and sweeping away at least three cars. Oaxaca authorities had urged residents to stay home, while the ports of Salina Cruz, Huatulco, Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido were shut down.
Some 200 families were taken to shelters, officials said.
Barbara grew into a category one hurricane - the lowest on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale - before making landfall west of the Chiapas town of Tonala, the US hurricane centre said. Late Wednesday the storm was moving north at 15km/h, the US hurricane centre said. Tropical force winds extend outward up to 75km from the storm's centre.
Barbara was forecast to dump up to 25cm of rain over eastern Oaxaca and western Chiapas, with as much as 50cm possibly falling in isolated areas of southeastern Oaxaca, the centre said.
"These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," it warned. In March 2012, two girls died and 25,000 homes were affected when Hurricane Carlotta tore across Oaxaca.