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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, July 4, 2014

Of all flavors and colors NOTIMEX | The Universal

Of all flavors and colors

NOTIMEX | The Universal
13:16 Wednesday July 2, 2014
Oaxaca presents "Festival of moles" from 16 to 31 July, with the aim of promoting Mexican prehispanic cuisine
Oaxaca held in its capital the "Festival of moles" from 16 to 31 July in order to safeguard, disseminate and promote the culinary heritage of the Mexican state and its pre-Hispanic cuisine.
This celebration is part of the alternate activities Guelaguetza festivities, where local, national and foreign guests will delight in varieties of moles that are made in the state and at the same time promote the culinary diversity of the regions.
The festival involved the Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development (STyDE), the National Chamber of Industry and Spicy Food Restaurants (CANIRAC), Oaxaca delegation, and the city of Oaxaca de Juarez.
The Coordinator of Tourism, Pedro Antonio Reyes, said the Oaxacan cuisine is a reflection of the ancient culture of Oaxaca that combines smells, tastes, textures and unique nuances.
"Oaxaca is recognized by diners as 'the capital of the moles' to contain the vast variety of those produced in Mexico such as coloradito red tablecloths stain, green, yellow, chichilo and black. All exquisite and unique for its originality and its perfect combination, "he recalled.
In this culinary festival will release the abundant wealth of the socio-cultural, historical and traditional values ​​that make up the culinary richness of Oaxaca, through the dissemination and promotion and appreciation of artisanal taste of food, product mix between your herbs, spices and chilies endemic.
As part of the activities of this festival on Wednesday July 16 will be held a lecture at the Academic and Cultural Center San Pablo, an experiential Thursday 17 shows will be held in the Plaza del Carmen Alto.
On Friday 18th, there will be shown in the Culinary Ethnobotanical Garden and from 19 to 31 July, presence of moles in Restaurants CANIRAC affiliates.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

My Spanish Notes ¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

My Spanish Notes  


Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:32 AM PDT
Unless you've been trapped in cave for the last few weeks, you've been surrounded by the excitement of the Copa Mundial 2014.  And if you have been trapped in a cave and just recently managed to escape, it's not too late to get in on all the fun.

I know I'm a little late with this post, but you still have time to learn all the key words and phrases you need to enjoy theMundial 2014.  I'm not going to try and teach you everything, just enough to get you into the conversation.





First things first, you have to look the part.  And in order to do that you need to wear la camisa de la selección of your favorite team.  And la selección refers to the countries national team.


Here's what Mexico's camisa looks like:





But maybe you should wear Colombia's since Mexico has been eliminated.





Now that you look the part, it's time to learn how to talk the talk.  Let's start with the basics.


If by some chance you don't know this, what we call soccer is called fútbol in the Spanish speaking world.


A game is called a partido.  And every partido needs two equipos (teams) which are composed of jugadores (players).  One player is a jugador, btw.


Fútbol is played on a cancha (soccer field) also called a campo.


There's a lot more vocabulary that I'm not going to cover here, but you can download this free PDF to catch up on what I left out.


And here's an interesting page where you can see the names of the positions in English, Spanish or French, and hear an audio with the correct pronunciation in each language.


Alright, now we get to the interesting stuff.


The first thing you're going to need to know is who's playing, and when.


¿Quién esta jugando?

Who's playing?

México juega contra los Estados Unidos

Mexico is playing against the United States

¿A qué hora es el partido?

What time is the game?

¿A qué hora es el partido de Colombia?

What time is the Colombia game?

If you're not watching the game in the comfort of your home, you may need to call and ask if your favorite restaurant or bar is showing the game.


¿Vas a poner el partido de Brasil el sábado?

Are you going to show the Brazil game on Saturday?

If you want to find out who's rooting for who, you'll find these phrases handy.


¿Por quien vas en el partido Agentina-Colombia? 

Who are you going for in the Argentina - Colombia game?

If you want to sound really, really Mexican, go with these.  And remember, these are Mexican expressions, so your buddies from Argentina or other countries may look at you funny if you say this to them.


¿Quién es tu gallo en el partido Agentina-Colombia? 

Who are you going for in the Argentina - Colombia game?

¿Quién es tu gallo para ganar la copa mundial?

Who's your pick to win the World Cup?

And to tell the world who you're rooting for, you can say:


Voy por Chile

I'm rooting for Chile

Of course you can just substitute your team name for Chile.


While you're watching the game here are a few things you can shout out.


¡Pásala,  pásala!

Pass it, pass it

Pásala is referring to the pelota o bola (ball) of course.


When a player or players are driving down field this is a good one to throw out.


¡Dale dale dale!

Go go go

¡Tira, tira!

Shoot, shoot

Since we're on the topic, tirar and disparar both mean to shoot, to kick the ball in an attempt to score.


¡Vamos Mexico!

Go Mexico!

¡Que cabezazo!

What a header!

El cabezazo que le paró el corazón a toda Argentina

The header that stopped the heart of Argentina

Don't know what a cabezazo is?  This will help.




A cabezazo is when you use your head to bounce the ball around.  Too many of those can't be good for you.  It's also the word you want if you need to refer to a good old-fashioned headbutt.


The real excitement in a partido de fútbol is when someone scores, so let's talk about that.


To score a goal is to meter un gol.  But when a goal is really impressive, it's a golazo.


¡Metió un golazo!

He scored an amazing goal!

Ingleterra acaba de meter un gol

England just scored a goal

Barcelona metió uno

Barcelona scored

¿Lo metió?

Did he score?

To miss a goal is to fallar.


¿Lo falló?

Did he miss it?

Now, when someone scores a goal, feel free to shout out ¡Gol!. But your sportscaster is going to one up you by shouting.....


¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 


If you want to hear what that sounds like, watch this short video.  It's actually a Geico commercial starring a very famous sportscaster in the world of fútbol, Andres Cantor.   And no, I'm not trying to get you to buy insurance.





If you can beat that, you will be the hero of the bar.


Of course we need to be able to talk about who's winning or losing.  Here's what you need to keep up with the score.


¿Quién va ganado?

Who's winning?

México va ganando a Brasil

Mexico is beating Brazil

Real Madrid le va ganando 1 a 0 al Barcelona

Real Madrid is beating Barcelona 1 to 0

Están empatados

They're tied

¿Cómo va el partido?

What's the score?

¿Cuál es el marcador? 

What's the score?

España esta ganado Costa Rica

Spain is beating Costa Rica

You'll need these for after the game or to catch up on the things you missed.


¿Cómo fue el resultado?

What was the final score?

Alemania perdió

Germany lost

Grecia perdio contra Croacia

Greece lost to Croatia

¡Colombia ganó!

Colombia won!

Speaking of Colombia, they pasaron por los cuartos.


Pasar por los cuartos means they're moving on to the semi-finals.  Están en cuartos means they're in the semifinals.  The equipos lucky enough to get to the final (use your Spanish pronunciation) will become campeones (champions).


That's all I'm going to write about today, but it's more enough to get you started.  But I'm not done yet.


Here's a free beginner Spanish lesson about the mundial.


World Cup Lesson

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The lesson was developed by Marcus Santamaria, the creator of Synergy Spanish and Shortcut to Spanish.  He's got some really great material for everyone, not just beginners.  You'll also find more free lessons if you poke around his sites.  Pay him a visit, my Spanish wouldn't be where it is today without his help.  


And lastly, you don't have to memorize all of the stuff you learned to today, if you have an android phone you can take your Spanish with you using my app, My Spanish Phrasebook.

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Mexico Vigilante Leader Demands Community Rule MEXICO CITY — Jul 1, 2014, 5:18 PM ET

Mexico Vigilante Leader Demands Community Rule

The leader of one of the first vigilante movements to spring up in Mexico last year filed a petition Tuesday demanding that the government allow communities in the southern state of Guerrero to elect local officials with open assemblies and show-of-hand votes.
Vigilante leader Bruno Placido said the petition filed with the Federal Electoral Tribunal asks specifically that the collective-vote system be allowed in the town of San Luis Acatlan. But Placido said his People's Union movement would push for the system to be adopted in all 27 townships where vigilante forces known as "community police" now operate.
The system known as "usage and customs" forbids traditional campaigning and political parties. It currently is practiced in about 420 indigenous towns and villages, almost all in southern Oaxaca state.
Its adoption in non-Indian or mixed towns in Guerrero would mark a significant expansion. To date, its only use outside Oaxaca has been by rebellious Indian towns in Chiapas state and a lone Indian township in the western state of Michoacan, where a vigilante movement also exists.
Placido said the open-vote system would help keep drug gangs and violent crime out of the communities because current election procedures can put politicians in the pocket of drug gangs that finance their campaigns.
"The crime gangs are fomented by the politicians. When they campaign, they are financed with illicit funds, and when they get in, they are controlled by criminal funds," Placido said. "What we are proposing to do is to get rid of this practice, in which the criminals name the authorities."
His vigilante movement rose up with old shotguns and rifles in Guerrero in January 2013 and now has several thousand "citizen police" vigilantes serving in several towns.
Guerrero has been the scene of stubborn drug violence, including a Monday confrontation between soldiers and alleged drug gang members that killed 22 suspects at a warehouse and left a soldier injured.
The "usage and customs" system has been criticized for trampling on the rights of women, who are sometimes not allowed to run for office. But Placido said the assembly system would allow members of each of the three main ethnic groups in Guerrero — blacks, Indians and mixed-race — to elect representatives to a sort of town council.
There is no deadline for the federal tribunal to rule on the petition. The town of San Luis Acatlan is scheduled to hold a referendum soon on whether to formally adopt the system.
Mexican courts have generally upheld the right of Indian communities to make their own decisions on local governance issues.

Monday, June 30, 2014

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

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Touring Mexico by car in 1935 Alexander Kerekes

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While paintings interpret reality, film and photography give us a vivid look at the past.What was Mexico like in 1935? The Revolution over, Lazaro Cardenaswas president. Feelings of nationalism ran high and would make possible the expropriation of Mexico's vast oil reserves in 1938.Movies focused on social themes and historical events along with the melodramas popular since silent movies, and the next decade would usher in the Golden Age of Mexican film in the 1940s and '50s.Alexander Kerekes discovered a 16 mm movie shot in 1935 during a road trip through Mexico. The beautiful Chrysler touring car tackles the roughest terrain through remote countryside, towns and cities, and even the capital. This is Mexico seen through the eyes of Americans.We hope you enjoy it.The Editor

Oaxaca is a Mesoamerican mecca June 29, 2014 12:00 AM


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OAXACA, Mexico — This beautiful city sits a mile up in the jagged mountain spine curving toward the country’s narrow Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
It’s a land of intensity: Fierce sun at midday, 45 minutes of pouring rain in the late afternoon. Pride in indigenous culture in a cosmopolitan city that has become a center of modern Mexican art. Natural beauty pocked by poverty. A colonial city of stone churches in the shadow of the dramatic ruins of a metropolis that once ruled the region.
If you go
Rates: Standard rooms range from about $60 for a simple room with iffyWi-Fi and no television to $200 for a luxury hotel room with all the amenities.
Transportation: Flights fromMexico City to Oaxaca start at $250 round trip. Buses make the six-hour trip frequently and range from about $80 round trip to $180 round trip for “platinum” class.
Travel Tips: As in any big city, be aware of your surroundings; violent crime is low, but in crowded places there is always a risk of pickpockets. Water contamination is not an issue in large restaurants and hotels, but take precautions if you buy street food(even a bottled beverage could have been sitting in contaminated ice water). Employees at restaurants and hotels generally speak English, and vendors know enough to negotiate sales, but you’ll find fewer bilingual people outside tourist areas, and many older Oaxacans speak Zapotec as a first language. Give yourself time to adjust to the altitude by planning a light schedule on your first day; the daytime sun can be intense, but evenings are cool and beautiful.
A trip to Oaxaca, 286 miles southeast from Mexico City, is a ride on an inexpensive time machine. You can go back to 500 B.C. when the Zapotec city of Monte Alban was founded, its stone pyramid temples and ballfield laid out with precision on a deep green mountaintop; to colonial Mexico in the expansive zocalo and beautiful churches; to the present, where the pace allows time for conversation, walking, eating and taking in the ring of mountains surrounding the city and the intimacy of interiors full of light, plants and attention to detail.
The center of public life of this state capital (the state is also called Oaxaca) is the zocalo, the central plaza anchored by the Oaxaca cathedral and bordered by government buildings, hotels, shops and restaurants. Day and night you can find vendors, political rallies, tables offering everything from herbal cures to social services, and impromptu performances bymarimba/sax bands, storytellers and dancers in the traditional “trajes” — embroidered long skirts and blouses, long braids threaded with ribbons, and big gold earrings and necklaces.
Santo Domingo plaza, a few blocks away, is also a lively gathering spot, and the streets between the two are full of galleries, shops and restaurants.
Oaxaca and the surrounding region — where five major indigenous languages are still spoken — is known for black ceramics, intricately woven rugs, fine textiles, embroidered blouses, gold jewelry, painted wooden figurines and tinwork. All are available in Oaxaca; there are also buses to nearby towns that specialize in specific crafts.
Monte Alban is the region’s major archaeological site, but Mitla — a major Zapotec religious center — is also a short trip from the city. There are many guided tours to both sites, most half- or full-day excursions that start at around $25 and can go up to $200 or more for trips that take in some of the craft-producing villages as well. Buses are cheap (about $4), and information about all the area’s sites and attractions is abundant, so it’s easy and inexpensive to self-tour.
Monte Alban was occupied from 500 B.C. to 800 A.D. (there are earlier period remains in the region, and some objects excavated at Monte Alban date to 1500 B.C.). Its occupation ended at roughly the same time as two other great Mesoamerican civilizations, the Maya and the people of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City (the Aztecs were late arrivals, just a few centuries before the Spaniards came in the early 1500s).
The site has a commanding view of the Oaxaca Valley and surrounding mountains, and strong natural defense in the sheer dropoffs from the edges of its mountaintop site. The Zapotecs ruled the region for hundreds of years, had extensive trade connections, sophisticated building, stone-carving and astronomical skills. The Zapotec language is a tone language (likeChinese) in which the same cluster of letters can be three different words depending on pronunciation and inflection. Modern-day Zapotecs take great pride in their language and wonder why visitors bother with the obviously inferior Spanish when they could be learning Zapotec. Oaxacans love their history, their culture, their arts and their food.
The food is lovable for sure. Mole, mezcaltlayuda, fruits, intense chocolate and fresh vegetable soups are excellent and cheap. There are many restaurants, from tiny places where a daily special (soup, main course, beer/mezcal and dessert) can be as little as $3 to white-tablecloth places where chefs riff on traditional dishes and ingredients — and you can still get away for less than $100 for a meal for two.
There are numerous museums, including a fine one at the former Santo Domingo convent, as well as many galleries and informal exhibits hosted by the public library, workshops and restaurants.
Oaxaca is a place where you can start the day with no more of a plan than breakfast on the zocalo and end up talking to a German street vendor hawking petrified shells who looks to have sampled every liquid and herbal intoxicant available during his two decades in Oaxaca. Or passing a half hour of the daily downpour learning some Zapotec words from a weaver in his workshop. Or watching a group of teenagers performing traditional dances in a restaurant. Or passing a silent beggar sitting on the sidewalk who averts her eyes as she extends a Styrofoam cup. Or losing yourself in a labyrinthine market where you can buy pig’s feet, any part of a cow, intricate wooden bird cages, hardware, chocolate, cheap clothing, baskets, fabric stamped with the patterns for the embroidery typical of the region, kitchen utensils, live turkeys, chicks and rabbits.
Or hearing the clear voice of a child singing the responsorial psalm during Mass in the cathedral while a bird flutters near the glowing panes of a stained-glass window depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove.
It’s an anti-resort of sorts, and for some travelers a place that calls them back.


Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/life/travel/2014/06/29/Oaxaca-is-a-Mesoamerican-mecca/stories/201406290018#ixzz363XwuYgi

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