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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

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Riding horseback to Atotonilco Hot Springs near Puerto Escondido Michele Peterson But on a recent day trip to the Atotonilco Hot Springs near Puerto Escondido, when I was faced with the choice of a 2-mile hike through sweltering heat ...

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Riding horseback to Atotonilco Hot Springs near Puerto Escondido
But on a recent day trip to the Atotonilco Hot Springs near Puerto Escondido, when I was faced with the choice of a 2-mile hike through sweltering heat ...

I’m a person who doesn’t spend much time riding horses. In fact, any time I’ve ever gone horseback riding, my horse seemed to spend more time grazing on grass than trotting. But on a recent day trip to the Atotonilco Hot Springs near Puerto Escondido, when I was faced with the choice of a 2-mile hike through sweltering heat  or riding a horse, I opted to go the easy route and get in the saddle. It turned out to be a magical blend of adventure and wellness.  
Horses and guide in San Jose Manialtepec
Our horses are ready
We set out in early morning travelling along Highway 200 to the village of San Jose Manialtepec. After scouting around for the stables and waiting for the guide to round up his horses, we set out to Atotonilco Hot Springs in single file by horseback. Leading the way was the guide and his small son, who helpfully spurred on my horse as needed, as we meandered through a lush canyon filled with wild vegetation interspersed with small farms alongside the Manialtepec River.  This is the same river that feeds into Manialtepec Lagoon, where  you can go bird-watching with Lalo Ecotours or Hidden Voyages, paddle a kayak or swim in bioluminescent waters. Read my post  Swimming with the Stars  or download my Puerto Escondido Travel Essentials travel app for  more on those adventures. 
Manialtepec river
My horseback riding companions (and their dogs) go for a swim in the Manialtepec river
After a refreshing swim in the river at the halfway point, we continued riding into the hills until we reached the thermal spa waters of Atotonilco Hot Springs. The series of emerald green hot pools are still in a mostly natural state and a nearby shrine signifies their role in local culture and spiritual beliefs. Our guide explained that the curative waters are revered for their high mineral content, but I had to take his word for that as during our visit the thermal waters were so hot I could only manage to immerse one foot.
Atotonilco Hot spring
One of the pools at the Atotonilco Hot Spring
But the scorching heat  did manage to soothe a few aches and pains and before long we were back in the saddle returning to the village by horseback, forging the Manialtepec River at points along the way.  
Forging the Manialtepec River by horseback  near Puerto Escondido
Forging the Manialtepec River by horseback
If you’ve never ridden horseback in the water, it’s quite an exciting experience. You put your trust in the horse completely. For me, an added bonus was that while the horse was swimming it couldn’t chomp on any grass.
Travel Planner 

Bring a hat, swimsuit and towel as well as food/water as there are no amenities in this remote area.

Although it’s possible to do this tour independently, it’s better to book in advance with a tour operator such as Dimar Travel Agency or LaloEcotours so you know the horses and guide are available.  
Contact LaloEcotours by phone at 954 588-9164 or 954 123-4005 or email at laloecotours@hotmail.com Or, make a reservation at the Tourist Information booth.  Manned by multi-lingual Gina Machorro Espinosa, the booth is a valuable source of maps, tour and excursion information as well as tour booking services.
If you enjoy horseback riding, you can also consider a horseback ride at sunset along Zicatela Beach.
- See more at: http://michelepeterson.com/3083-riding-horseback-to-atotonilco-hot-springs-near-puerto-escondido/#sthash.SS3PIILT.dpuf

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Sunday, August 3, 2014

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Where to Find the Fastest Wi-Fi on the Road, Airfarewatchblog

Where to Find the Fastest Wi-Fi on the Road

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Where to Find the Fastest Wi-Fi on the Road

Posted by Dara Continenza on Wednesday, July 30, 2014


If you've got a need for (Internet) speed, a new report from Wefi can tell you which
 airports, hotel chains, and even beaches are best when it comes to connectivity.
The company, which collects and measures mobile data, tracked 45 million hot spots
 from April 1 to June 15, 2014. What they found was that the biggest and most popular 
destinations often don't crack the top 10.
Leading the pack of airports, Detroit wins for fastest Wi-Fi, with an average speed of
 4.63 mbps. (This writer can attest to the decent Internet speeds at Detroit Metro, for 
she once spent an entire eight-hour delay there successfully streaming Friday Night 
Lights.) The Red Roof Inns chain tops the hotel category, with an average speed of 
4.34 mbps. And, for beach seekers who like to pack a laptop (who are you?), C
learwater Beach, Florida, is your hot spot in the sun (although beachside Wi-Fi 
speeds are low across the board).
Here is the complete list of airports, hotels, and beaches with the fastest Wi-Fi. 
Click to see an infographic with more stats.
Top Airports with the Fastest Wi-Fi:
    1. Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan (4.63 mbps)
    2. Denver International Airport, Colorado (4.33 mbps)
    3. Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida (3.74 mbps)
    4. Los Angeles International Airport, California (3.29 mbps)
    5. Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia (3.09 mbps)
    6. Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, Arizona (2.88 mbps)
    7. LaGuardia Airport, New York (2.67 mbps)
    8. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia (2.66 mbps)
    9. Logan International Airport, Massachusetts (2.51 mbps)
    10. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota (2.45 mbps)
    11. McCarran International Airport, Nevada (2.41 mbps)
    12. San Francisco International Airport, California (2.29 mbps)
    Top Hotels with the Fastest Wi-Fi:
      1. Red Roof Inns (4.34 mbps)
      2. Sleep Inn (4.14 mbps)
      3. Ramada (3.69 mbps)
      4. Holiday Inn (3.68 mbps)
      5. Best Western (3.66 mbps)
      6. Aloft Hotels (3.42 mbps)
      7. Studio 6 (3.22 mbps)
      8. Hilton (3.17 mbps)
      9. Quality Inns (3.15 mbps)
      10. Four Points by Sheraton (3.04 mbps)
      11. Comfort Inn (2.99 mbps)
      12. Candlewood Suites (2.69 mbps)
      13. Radisson (2.43 mbps)
      14. Clarion (2.42 mbps)
      15. Doubletree Hotel (2.32 mbps)
      Top Beaches with the Fastest Wi-Fi:
        1. Clearwater Beach, Florida (2.9 mbps)
        2. Atlantic City, New Jersey (2.8 mbps)
        3. Mission Beach, California (2.1 mbps)
        4. South Beach Miami, Florida (1.9 mbps)
        5. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (1.8 mbps)
        6. Santa Monica, California (1.8 mbps)
        7. Waikiki Beach, Hawaii (1.6 mbps)
        8. Newport Beach, California (1.2 mbps)
        9. Hermosa Beach, California (1.1 mbps)
        Readers, do you choose destinations based on Wi-Fi connectivity?
        (Photo: Gwyneth Anne Bronwynne Jones via flickr/CC Attribution/Share Alike)
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        Roberto Burgos Molina July 20 at 7:14am Hola. Soy fan de Zipolite. Por lo menos trato de ir dos veces al año. Esta es mi aportación al grupo y gracias por incorporarme. Que tengan un excelente domingo.


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        Argentine in Pochutla Lonely Planet

        Finca de Vaqueros

        RESTAURANTS / ARGENTINE

        Finca de Vaqueros information

         Pochutla , Mexico
         Address
        Extras El Colorado village
         Telephone
        +52 958 100 43 31
         Prices
        mains M$130-150
         Opening hours
        9am-9pm
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        LONELY PLANET REVIEW

        This ranch-style eatery with long tables in a large, open-sided barn is worth an expedition from anywhere on the coast for its superb grilled meats. Order some frijoles charros (bean soup with bacon bits) and queso fundido (melted cheese) to start, followed by some tender arrachera (skirt steak) and chistorra sausage for a feast you won’t forget. El Colorado is on the road to Puerto Ángel, 2km from Pochutla (M$40 by taxi).
        There’s excellent mezcal and draft Corona Oscura beer, and the costillas ahumadas (smoked pork ribs) are another great option. When host Pedro is in the mood, he sings sentimental ranchera songs.


        Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/oaxaca-state/pochutla/restaurants/argentine/finca-de-vaqueros#ixzz399IHtjDC

        Thursday, July 31, 2014

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        PUERTO ESCONDIDO – Incredible aerial footage from the Mexican Pipeline. SPOT : Puerto Escondido (The Mexican Pipeline). SURFERS : Oscar Moncado, Angelo Lozano… MUSIC : alt-J – Tesselate. VIDEO : Maverick Moments.



        http://freesurf.tv/puerto-escondido-mexico/

        SPOT : Puerto Escondido, Mexico. SURFERS : Noah Collins, Nolan Rapoza. MUSIC : Brothers in Law – Crystal Birds. VIDEO : Mike Pagan – ONE 4 LA. Enjoy the smaller version of Puerto with LA’s own Noah Collins and Nolan Rapoza as they venture out of their comfort zone and immerse themselves into Mexico’s local color.

        Local Color from ONE 4 LA on Vimeo.
        Local Color - the traditional features of a place which give it its own character

        Enjoy the smaller version of Puerto with LA's own Noah Collins and Nolan Rapoza as they venture out of their comfort zone and immerse themselves into Mexico's local color.

        Filmed and edited by Mike Pagan
        Music by Brothers in Law - Crystal Birds
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        Views of Mexico City JAN 23

        Views of Mexico City

        angel of independence 2
        I live in Toluca, a few hours from Mexico City, or D.F. as it is most commonly known in Spanish. By some estimates the 3rd largest city in the world, D.F. has sights, sounds, confusion, beauty, comedy, tragedy, horror and fun.
        zocalo
        You can just make out the plaza below, which is the zocalo above. This is the center of the city, with the cathedral, government buildings and giant flag.
        mex city view high
        Once the tallest building in Latin America, the Torre Latino Americana gives great views of the sprawling metropolis.
        tower
        Up the street is the monument to the Revolution.
        mexico city view
        On the right you can see Iztaccihuatl, one of Mexico City’s two nearby volcanoes. All the people were a protest by farmer’s unions from the south of Mexico.
        mexico city view 2
        A parade:
        parade
        These are the three kings. They bring children presents after Christmas, on Jan 4 or something like that. You can have your picture taken with them, like Santa. Somehow blackface isn’t yet politically incorrect in Mexico:
        rayos magos
        This is the Basilica of Guadalupe, where the famous painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe is kept. You can read a little more about her here.
        virgen de guadalupe
        Get your photo with the virgin!
        virgen 2
        In the market across from the basilica I find a shrine to Santa Muerte, Saint Death. Here is where you make your dark request for revenge.
        santa muerte
        Take one home, why don’t you?
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        Airplane Makers Plot to Cram More Bums on Seats rss link Airfarewatchblog

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        Airplane Makers Plot to Cram More Bums on Seats

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        Airplane Makers Plot to Cram More Bums on Seats

        By George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog

        Don't tell me that the issue of standing room airplane "seats" is rearing its ugly head again. You may remember this front-page article in the New York Times back in April of 2006, written by freelancer Christopher Elliott, stating that Airbus had approached some Asian airlines about installing "standing seating" on its A380 aircraft.
        Airbus immediately denied the story, calling it "idiotic," and the Times published a mea culpa correction and the paper's ombudsman wrote this damning article about the whole sad affair although Elliott more or less stood by his story, as Consumerist.com reported.

        But wait. Hugo Martin in the LA Times is reporting that Airbus has in fact patented a design for such "seating" (actually, they look more like bicycle saddles than seats). Martin quotes Airbus spokeswoman Mary Anne Greczyn saying, “Many, if not most, of these concepts will never be developed, but in case the future of commercial aviation makes one of our patents relevant, our work is protected. Right now these patent filings are simply conceptual.” So maybe Elliott wasn't so "idiotic" after all.

        But what is pure idiocy is the whole concept of stand up air travel, even if it (presumably) led to lower airfares. While it would be fodder for stand up comedians, it's a crazy idea and if the story had appeared on April 1st I'd be laughing. But there's nothing funny about Airbus' patent application. First of all, airplanes are already packed to the max, and since the airlines could cram more stand-up passengers in their metal tubes they'd have a harder time complying with FAA regulations mandating that all passengers can be safely evacuated in an emergency in 90 seconds, even if not all doors are operable. So that would mean more means of egress at a minimum (although presumably, since standing passengers are already standing, they could escape faster, and there'd be room for more exits with all the seats removed). And what would the "brace position" look like? Would you rest your hands on the shoulders of the passenger in front of you? And how would the seat belts work? It's all pretty silly, but that's what they said at Kitty Hawk.

        Oh, and not to be outdone, Boeing recently announced, says USA Today, that it is developing a "high-density" 737-MAX model that will cram an extra 11 passengers onboard, resulting in a 29-inch seat pitch vs. the typical 31 inches. News reports suggest that the new model will be targeted to airlines that wish to cram as many passengers as possible in their planes. (Maybe that's why they call it the "MAX"). But these days, isn't that just about every airline?
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        New post on you never know 152 by karalaite

        New post on you never know

        152

        by karalaite
        "You play life", you once said in a thick evening's obscurity high up on the rock that leans on heavy ocean's body.
        No was an instinctive reply that came out of my very own lips then.
        And I did play. 
        I played and played until I stopped and started living it.
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