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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

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Sunday Jazz at Dan’s Café Deluxe Posted on November 3, 2013

Viva Veracruz & Viva Puerto Escondido

Musings from and about living in Mexico





Sunday Jazz at
Dan’s Café Deluxe


Dan stopped at our table, “Is the music too loud?” This question poised to the Gringo that makes all the noise! Of course I assured him the sound level was just fine.
“I asked the trumpet player to use one of those…what do you call it…?” He said.
“It is called a mute, Dan”
“Yea one of those. A mute.”
The trumpeter was playing a solo with a mute. Of course various mute types lower the volume and alter the timbre. It was fine, better, without as far as we were concerned.
Dan went about his business of moving chairs, seating as many as possible and engaging in small talk with  several tables of guests he knows as regulars, or not.
Dan (in blue) Holds Court
We have waited too long to write about Dan’s Café Deluxe; but we were waiting to actually get together with Dan and get some more personal details. And we will do that soon. But here is what we know so far:
We have known Dan for several years. Know him for instance to stop in Super Che, the local grocery, and chat for a bit kind of know him. Dan and I have touched on 60’s Rock N’ Roll – we being comrades of that period. It think Dan might have been at Woodstock (of course who wasn’t?).
Yes, There is Always Ping Pong if You Do Not Love Jazz
Dan is a foreign fixture here in Puerto. He had started the very popular Cafecito Restaurant with his then wife many years ago. She got the restaurants (there are two). Dan moved on and started the Deluxe along with constructing lovely vacation rental units. Apartment style rentals mostly for short term.
Dan is laid-back. Puerto suits him to a “T”. He never wanted Puerto to be Cancun like so many wanted Huatulco to be. But the man has a flare for detail and first world dining and renting. The food is consistently good and very reasonably priced.
We have breakfast at the Deluxe often. Today’s fare: fried eggs, potatoes, wheat toast and fruit (papya, watermelon, cantaloupe and pineapple). Nicely done and plenty to eat for 35 pesos ($2.75 usd). For another 80 cents they toss in tocino (bacon) for you non-vegetarians. All good and tasty – consistently.
Live Jazz on a Sunday morning in a grand setting for cheaper than the cost of an Egg McMuffin – wow! After breakfast a walk along the beach and a dash home as it started raining! Remarkable already four raining’s in 14 days. In the previous five years we had not had that much rain in between September to April.
We arrived in La Punta and picked up our recent housekeeper helper, Anna, who was walking in our direction. She reported there had been no rain in La Punta.  It works like that around here.
So the sun is out and so is one of our Iguanas. I just cannot resist taking photos of these amazing creatures.
A good and restful Sunday in Puerto Escondido.  If you are here or plan to be here do not miss the opportunity to eat at Dan’s and to be entertained with some smooth Jazz on Sundays. Viva Puerto Escondido.  Stay Tuned!

Puerto Escondido Zona Hueca

Propuesta de Matrimonio a Jackie - Zipolite, Oaxaca 2013

Huatulco el fandango de los muertos

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Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: CARNAVAL DE ZIPOLITE 2012

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Guns N' Roses-Sweet child o' mine (subtitulada)

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Led Zeppelin-Stairway to heaven (subtitulada)

Laid-back beach a ‘throwback to the ’60s’ BY JODY KURASH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Laid-back beach a ‘throwback to the ’60s’

Laid-back beach a ‘throwback to the ’60s’

This Jan. 6, 2013 photo shows visitors bathing in the surf along the beach in Zipolite, Mexico. A sleepy town with one main street and no ATMs, Zipolite is one many tiny coastal pueblos that dot the Pacific in Mexico’s Southern state of Oaxaca.

Photograph by: Jody Kurash , AP

ZIPOLITE, Mexico — “You’re going to like it here in Zipolite,” Daniel Weiner, the owner of Brisa Marina hotel said with a wry smile as he handed me the keys to my quarters. “You’re not going to want to leave in five days.”
A few lazy days later, I began to realize why so many guests rent their rooms by the month. Whether it’s the laid-back vibe or the tranquil setting, Zipolite has a way of making people stay longer than expected.
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 kilometres between two high cliffs at either end, and the crowd is fairly evenly split between middle-class Mexicans and freewheeling liberals from across the globe. Old hippies, young adventure-seekers, and locals all mingle with a flower-child type harmony.
It feels light years away from the areas of Mexico that tourists now avoid due to drug violence. Not only has the U.S. State Department spared Oaxaca from its travel warnings about Mexico, but Zipolite in particular seems lost in time, a place where visitors think nothing of leaving their belongings unattended on the beach and backpackers sleep in hammocks strung along the coast.
Zipolite also has a few claims to fame. The climactic beach scenes in the Mexican blockbuster movie “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” were filmed here. And it’s gained notoriety as one of Mexico’s few nude beaches, although the majority of sunbathers remain clothed. (Farther east, past an outcropping of rocks is the cove known as “Playa de Amor” where nudity is more openly practised.)
Mike Bolli, a retiree from Vancouver, says he has been visiting the area for the last 10 years without “accident, issue or injury.”
“I have only ever met the nicest and friendliest eclectic mix of locals and visitors — it’s a great throwback to the ‘60s,” Bolli said. “So it’s all good and safe from my viewpoint.”
Zipolite has no highrise hotels. Many of the beachfront structures are thatched-roof palapas, umbrella-shaped huts with no walls. Brisa Marina itself started off as a wooden structure with a palm roof, but after a major fire in 2001 that destroyed 23 buildings, Weiner rebuilt it with cement.
Visitors expecting a party-all-night Cancún-like atmosphere with fishbowl-sized margaritas and waitresses in bikinis passing out shots of tequila will be disappointed. There is a nightlife here, but it’s nothing like that. Instead, folks gather on the beach in an end-of-day ritual to watch the brilliant sunsets.
Many restaurants and bars offer live music and entertainment. And the only paved road in town turns into a carnivallike scene at night, with artists and jewelry makers selling their wares, while musicians, jugglers and fire dancers perform for tips in the street.
“Zipolite after six is awesome,” Bolli said, “with all the dreadlocked kids hoping to sell their creations along with a great choice of different restaurants. It’s not overcrowded but you can find a crowd if you want.”
Some of the most interesting diversions can be found at Posada Mexico, an oceanfront restaurant. One night I watched a Cirque du Soleil-like acrobatic performance and another night I rocked out to Cainn Cruz, an amazing child guitar prodigy who brought the house down with his covers of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC.
Adding to the groovy ambience is Shambhala, a spiritual retreat perched high on a hill in a bucolic setting. Tourists are welcome to hike up the resort’s stair pathway where a meditation point sits atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific. Shambhala advertises the “Loma de Meditacion” as a sacred location where visitors may experience a higher consciousness and oneness with nature. The centre rents rustic cabins and hosts visiting artists and healers.
The name Zipolite is said to derive from indigenous languages. Some sources say it means “bumpy place,” a reference to the local hills, and other sources translate it as “beach of the dead,” a reference to strong ocean currents. The beach has volunteer lifeguards and areas with dangerous currents are marked with red flags.
Weiner, who has a deep tan, a working uniform of board shorts and flip-flops, and a crusty, carefree sense of humour, splits his time between California and Zipolite. He’s owned his hotel since 1997 and estimates that about 50 per cent of his guests are repeat customers.
“This gets us through swine flu times, protests, drug war scares, etc.,” he said. “People come back knowing we are OK, and they tell their friends too.”
And sometimes they have a hard time leaving. As Weiner predicted, after a few days in Zipolite, I called the airline to change my flight. I had to stay another week.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Tecnológico de Pochutla

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Pochutla, Oaxaca


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Radio Pochutla


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Laid-back beach a 'throwback to the '60s' BY JODY KURASH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Laid-back beach a 'throwback to the '60s'

 

 

Visitors relax at beachfront tables at the Posada Mexico restaurant in Zipolite, a sleepy southern Mexican town with one main street and no ATMs.

Photograph by: Jody Kurash

A lone swimmer wades into the surf during one of the spectacular sunsets in Zipolite, Mexico.

Photograph by: Jody Kurash

"You're going to like it here in Zipolite," Daniel Weiner, the owner of Brisa Marina hotel said with a wry smile as he handed me the keys to my quarters. "You're not going to want to leave in five days."
A few lazy days later, I began to realize why so many guests rent their rooms by the month. Whether it's the laid-back vibe or the tranquil setting, Zipolite has a way of making people stay longer than expected.
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 kilometres between two high cliffs at either end, and the crowd is fairly evenly split between middle-class Mexicans and freewheeling liberals from across the globe. Old hippies, young adventure-seekers, and locals all mingle with a flower-child type harmony.
It feels light years away from the areas of Mexico that tourists now avoid due to drug violence. Not only has the U.S. State Department spared Oaxaca from its travel warnings about Mexico, but Zipolite in particular seems lost in time, a place where visitors think nothing of leaving their belongings unattended on the beach and backpackers sleep in hammocks strung along the coast.
Zipolite also has a few claims to fame. The climactic beach scenes in the Mexican blockbuster movie "Y Tu Mama Tambien," were filmed here. And it's gained notoriety as one of Mexico's few nude beaches, although the majority of sunbathers remain clothed. (Farther east, past an outcropping of rocks is the cove known as "Playa de Amor" where nudity is more openly practised.) Mike Bolli, a retiree from Vancouver, says he has been visiting the area for the last 10 years without "accident, issue or injury."
"I have only ever met the nicest and friendliest eclectic mix of locals and visitors - it's a great throwback to the '60s," Bolli said. "So it's all good and safe from my viewpoint."
Zipolite has no highrise hotels. Many of the beachfront structures are thatched-roof palapas, umbrellashaped huts with no walls. Brisa Marina itself started off as a wooden structure with a palm roof, but after a major fire in 2001 that destroyed 23 buildings, Weiner rebuilt it with cement.
Visitors expecting a party-all-night Cancún-like atmosphere with fishbowl-sized margaritas and waitresses in bikinis passing out shots of tequila will be disappointed. There is a nightlife here, but it's nothing like that. Instead, folks gather on the beach in an end-of-day ritual to watch the brilliant sunsets.
Many restaurants and bars offer live music and entertainment. And the only paved road in town turns into a carnivallike scene at night, with artists and jewelry makers selling their wares, while musicians, jugglers and fire dancers perform for tips in the street.
"Zipolite after six is awesome," Bolli said, "with all the dreadlocked kids hoping to sell their creations along with a great choice of different restaurants. It's not overcrowded but you can find a crowd if you want."
Some of the most interesting diversions can be found at Posada Mexico, an oceanfront restaurant. One night I watched a Cirque du Soleil-like acrobatic performance and another night I rocked out to Cainn Cruz, an amazing child guitar prodigy who brought the house down with his covers of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC.
Adding to the groovy ambience is Shambhala, a spiritual retreat perched high on a hill in a bucolic setting. Tourists are welcome to hike up the resort's stair pathway where a meditation point sits atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific. Shambhala advertises the "Loma de Meditacion" as a sacred location where visitors may experience a higher consciousness and oneness with nature. The centre rents rustic cabins and hosts visiting artists and healers.
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The name Zipolite is said to derive from indigenous languages. Some sources say it means "bumpy place," a reference to the local hills, and other sources translate it as "beach of the dead," a reference to strong ocean currents. The beach has volunteer lifeguards and areas with dangerous currents are marked with red flags.
Bar Height Weiner, who has a deep tan, a working uniform of board shorts and flipflops, and a crusty, carefree sense of humour, splits his time between California and Zipolite. He's owned his hotel since 1997 and estimates that about 50 per cent of his guests are repeat customers.
"This gets us through swine flu times, protests, drug war scares, etc.," he said. "People come back knowing we are OK, and they tell their friends too."
And sometimes they have a hard time leaving. As Weiner predicted, after a few days in Zipolite, I called the airline to change my flight. I had to stay another week.
If you go ...
ZIPOLITE, MEXICO: Beach town in Oaxaca on the Pacific: mexicobeaches.net/zipolite
GETTING THERE: The closest airports are Puerto Escondido, an hour's drive west, or Huatulco, an hour south. You can take a bus or taxi from either airport. The closest bus station is in Pochutla, 20 minutes away by taxi or shuttle.
MONEY: The closest ATM is in nearby Puerto Angel, 10 minutes by taxi. The nearest bank is in Pochutla. Most hotels will accept and/or exchange U.S. dollars or euros.
LODGING: Brisa Marina offers oceanfront rooms with balconies and hammocks as well as less expensive courtyard options. Guests can also relax on the large beachfront ramada (shaded outdoor area). Nightly rates range from 200-650 pesos ($16-$51) depending on the season, www.brisamarina.org. A spiritual retreat, Shambhala, offers lodging on the hill at the western end of the beach, shambhalavision.tripod.com/id2.html
DINING: Zipolite is home to an impressive variety of quality restaurants with many beachfront choices, including several authentic pizzerias and trattorias, thanks to a number of Italian expats residing locally. For a romantic candlelit experience on the beach with entertainment, try the restaurant at the Posada Mexico inn. You can enjoy the entertainment without dining there by spreading your blanket on the sand nearby.



RELAX Playlist

Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: RELAX Playlist


Friday, November 1, 2013

chill out GENERATION

Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: chill out GENERATION

Dia de los Muertos: A spiritual celebration for the departed Oct 30, 2013 By Eduardo Stanley


Dia de los Muertos: A spiritual celebration for the departed

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead
This Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) altar is filled with offering for the dead. The celebration has a strong indigenous and Catholic influence. (Photo Eduardo Stanley)
For the last 20 years, Rosa Hernandez, a Oaxacan simple woman living in Madera, Calif., has prepared an altar for her dead loved ones.
“Every year, I’ll prepare my altar. Its going to be very simple,” says Hernandez. “You can’t miss this date.”
The altar is set for Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, which celebrates on November 2 family members and friends who have died. November 1, is also Day of the Dead but it is in honor of the young ones who died.
In Latin American countries, this tradition comes from two main sources: the indigenous and the Catholic. In Mexico, the tradition of celebrating Dia de los Muertos has a strong indigenous roots. Apparently, during the “conquista” the Catholic Church played a fundamental role in conquering the spirits of the native inhabitants of the region. Among the ways to do so, the church overlaid images and traditions over those native people, as well as built churches on top of pyramids and other sacred places.
In many ways, this process resulted in the hybrid religious expression we see today.
“When I was in Oaxaca, my family used to go to the cemetery where our loved ones rest… Early, very early, around two or three in the morning,” recalls Hernandez. “There you share with those who departed from this life, normally you stay up until the candle is almost consumed.”

The tradition behind Dia de los Muertos

Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos
An altar for Day of the Dead holds many of the favorite foods of passed loved ones. (Photo Eduardo Stanley)
According to the indigenous tradition, Dia de los Muertos is a day in which the spirits of the loved ones who died visit us. And you have to create the proper environment to receive them, so they feel welcomed. One way to do so is creating an altar, with photos of the departed, and other elements like food and memories of the dead ones.
The spirituality does the rest. You feel them, you converse with them. They see you and later on in the day, they go away, until next year.
“When I would be dead, I know I’ll visit my children, and they’ll prepare an altar to receive me,” says Hernandez. “Besides, I want my children to keep this tradition, its a tradition of our ancestors, its not a scary day. It is a day of joy!”
Hernandez explains that since she came to the United States, some members of her family have passed away, which makes more sense to her to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos. Nevertheless, she feels at the same time a connection with her family of Oaxaca because they are taking part in the same celebration.
In the last two decades, the agricultural labor force in the southwestern U.S. switched from Mexican farm workers to those of indigenous origins. Thousands of immigrants from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla and Guerrero —many of them speaking only their native tongues— are now part of an already diverse society.
The indigenous culture has a strong presence in some rural communities like in California’s Central Valley. Many families there are preparing their altars at home. While in some cases it is becoming a cult or well elaborated altars are decorating museums,, Dia de los Muertos is a private celebration, a spiritual encounter.
“I start preparing the altar ahead of time,” says Hernandez, who is of Mixtec indigenous origin. “I buy the fruits, the Pan de Muerto [bread of the dead], the sodas. Some stuff is difficult to find, like some fruits or the sugar skulls, but I do my best.”
A Oaxacan altar can’t miss the “mole” —a traditional sauce made from peanuts, chocolate and chiles, marigolds or flor de cempazuchitil— and other favorite dishes of loved ones that are honored that day liked when they were alive.
“It’s a special day, I know they’ll visit me and I want to be sure they like what I can offer them,” says an emotional Hernandez.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Festival de Circo de Mazunte - MX Circo consciente con la Comunidad y el Medio Ambiente Mazunte Circus Festival (Mexico) A circus community-based and environmentally- conscious — at Mazunte.

Festival de Circo de Mazunte - MX
Circo consciente con la Comunidad y el Medio Ambiente

Mazunte Circus Festival (Mexico)
A circus community-based and environmentally- conscious
 — at Mazunte.



Bien! Acá los esperamos! Zipolite Lolas View!


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How to get the perfect Halloween Day of The Dead make-up

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Cita con Zipolite : En la agenda

Pedro Robledo
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Cita con Zipolite : En la agenda



Aloha Bar - Beach Meeting Point y se viene la SEMANA DEL TEEERROOOOR con los examenes! peero para eso existe Aloha Bar ! Disfrazate, Ven y relajate de la semana pesada! recuerden manden su calaverita por inbox para ganarse un pomo!! y en la madrugada se rifaran mas botellas! hell yeah party people


y se viene la SEMANA DEL TEEERROOOOR con los examenes! peero para eso existe Aloha Bar ! Disfrazate, Ven y relajate de la semana pesada! recuerden manden su calaverita por inbox para ganarse un pomo!! y en la madrugada se rifaran mas botellas! hell yeah party people


and TEEERROOOOR WEEK comes with exams! peero for that there Aloha Bar! Disfrazate, Come and relax in the week heavy! remember to send your inbox to earn calaverita by a knob! and in the early morning raffled more bottles! hell yeah party people


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Zipolite, a que lindos momentos ¡, Zipolite, that beautiful moment!


Zipolite, that beautiful moment!,gl


Brazilian Carlos Burle surfs huge wave in Portugal 29 October 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24726495

Brazilian Carlos Burle surfs huge wave in Portugal

29 October 2013 Last updated at 11:56 GMT
A Brazilian surfer claims to have successfully taken on the world's biggest wave in Portugal, which reportedly reached heights of up to 30 metres .
Carlos Burle is awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records to see if he has beaten Garrett McNamara's effort on the same Nazare beach in January.
Catharina Moh reports.

Sarah Darling Sings "Landslide"

Halloween Costume Party


Halloween Costume Party


Photos from So Ham's post in Zipolite, punto de encuentro.


Spooky Paranormal Fortune Teller