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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.

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

SKATEBOARDING PIONEER JAY ADAMS DIES IN MEXICO BY COLIN BANE

SKATEBOARDING PIONEER JAY ADAMS DIES IN MEXICO

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Jay Adams skates a backyard pool in West Los Angeles in 1976. Fellow Zephyr team rider Paul Constantineau looks on from the bottom of the pool. Adams died on Thursday at 53.
Glen E. Friedman

Jay Adams, a skateboarding pioneer and one of the original members of the Zephyr skate team, died in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, early Friday morning. He was 53.
Adams' manager, Susan Ferris, says the Skateboarding Hall of Famer died of a heart attack. A full report from the Puerto Escondido medical examiner's office is pending.
Adams had been on an extended surf vacation in Mexico with his wife and friends, including Solo Scott and Allen Sarlo. He had been surfing across the point earlier Thursday and came in feeling sick, then began having chest pains around midnight, according to Scott.
"His wife called us over in the middle of the night and we administered CPR until we could get an ambulance, and they kept working on him the whole way but he never revived," Scott told XGames.com.
"The important thing is he went out peacefully in his sleep, during the best surf trip of his life. He'd been down here for three months surfing every day, and he was in great shape and really good spirits. I've never seen him so happy and content and at peace."
Adams was known for bringing his aggressive surf style to skateboarding, first on the sidewalks of Venice, California, and eventually into the area's empty backyard pools. He was the first to air above the lip in a pool on a skateboard and the first to try handplants and other tricks that since have become staples.
"I've had the good fortune of spending decades in this sport, and he was the purest form of skateboarder that I've ever seen," Stacy Peralta, another original member of the Z-Boys team and director of the documentary film "Dogtown and Z-Boys," told XGames.com. "He was literally skateboarding incarnate, and the genius of it was he wasn't the best at anything, he just was it. I've said before that he was the original virus that got so many people hooked on skateboarding. Now the original spore is gone, but that virus lives on in so many others. Jay's passing reminds all of us and reaffirms that we're connected. We're all rolling down the sidewalk together."
Adams was the youngest member of the original Z-Boys skate team when it first formed in 1975, according to Zephyr Surf Shop owner and Z-Boys co-founder Jeff Ho.
"I first met Jay in the water when he was a little kid on a borrowed surfboard, even before he was the little kid on a skateboard everybody's seen pictures of," Ho told XGames.com. "You could tell even then that he was something special. Once the first photos of what he was doing on a skateboard came out, he was an instant icon. He was so creative in his skating that he was just so, so far beyond his time. He lived his life the way he wanted to live it, and, you know, he was surfing some mean sick barrels at Puerto and getting great shots with the boys right up until just before he passed away, still doing what he wanted to do."
Jim Muir, another member of the original Dogtown Z-Boys skate team, added: "Everyone involved in skateboarding needs to thank Jay for who he was and what he made our sport. He was one of a kind, and there will never be anyone else like him."
Adams will be remembered as much for his sneer and for flipping off the camera as for his brazen skateboarding prowess. When skateboarding got competitive and corporate and some of his peers became celebrities, he mostly opted out.
"Wearing uniforms? That wasn't me," he wrote in an essay for "My Rules," a forthcoming book by photographer Glen E. Friedman.
Friedman's first published image for Skateboarder Magazine was a shot of Adams airing above the lip in a pool for the first time. Adams was just 15 at the time; Friedman was 14. The image rocked the skateboarding world with new possibilities, even though Friedman admits Adams "was clearly not [landing the trick]."
Even Adams' accidents could be inspirational.
"When you look at Jay, you have to think of the personification of all the Dogtown stories that Craig Stecyk wrote and all the Dogtown photos that I took: All we were trying to do was capture Jay Adams' essence," Friedman told XGames.com. "He was really f---ed up, and he was really incredibly great, all at the same time. For so many, he was the inspiration, he was the seed. He was one of the originators, and he didn't do any of it on purpose. He was as spontaneous as they come, and because of that he was one of the sport's great revolutionaries."
Friedman shared an excerpt of Adams' "My Rules" essay with XGames.com:
"I always skate for the love of it, the feeling that is like nothing else. Doing the thing I did, that some people after the fact look back and say it was so progressive and pushed the limits, that's cool but I wasn't thinking doing that. I just acted spontaneously and did stuff, see what happens and hope not to get hurt. I wouldn't think about it until afterwards, if at all. Style was a motivator at times, but honestly it just came naturally to me, and although it meant everything at times, who's to say the kook with horrible style isn't having more fun than you? Having fun is what really matters in the end, unless you're just out to impress others."

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OAXACA FEATURE Top Reasons to Go

OAXACA FEATURE

Top Reasons to Go


Sampling everything: Oaxaca State is a best-of-Mexico sampler: ruins, colonial cities, beaches, crafts, and gorgeous scenery.
Eating Oaxacan food: Think cheese, mole, empanadas, tamales, soups, and rich hot chocolates. Be sure to try Oaxaca's specialty spirit, mezcal, which is made from dozens of types of agave (unlike tequila, which is made exclusively from blue agave).
Craft-shopping at the source: The villages around Oaxaca City actually produce many of the crafts you see in markets all over Mexico.
Experiencing a coastal frontier: The Oaxaca coast is the most unexplored and undeveloped of Mexico's shorelines.
Visiting a mountaintop city: Monte Albán, built by the Zapotecs, is one of the country's most important ruins.

OAXACA FEATURES

  • Top Reasons to Go 
    Sampling everything: Oaxaca State is a best-of-Mexico sampler: ruins, colonial cities, beaches, crafts, and gorgeous scenery. Eating Oaxacan food:... Read more
  • On the Menu in Oaxaca 
    Food isn't taken lightly in Oaxaca. Traditional recipes, many of which predate the arrival of the Spanish, are passed from generation to generation.... Read more
  • Mezcal's Mysteries 
    There are two big myths about mezcal, the distilled pride of Oaxaca. The first is that a bottle of it always contains a worm. This is true only of... Read more


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Friday, August 15, 2014

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Studying Espanol in Oaxaca Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times10:12 a.m. PDT August 14, 2014

Studying Espanol in Oaxaca

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The first morning at the Spanish language school I proved just how much I needed to be there.
In my stumbling Espanol I had asked for directions to the "bano" — any traveler who's been in a Mexican airport knows the word for bathroom — and had been directed toward a door in deep shadows at the end of a hall.
As I washed my hands, a woman came in and stepped into a stall. Ah, unisex, it must be a cultural thing — I was cool with that. Only when a second woman entered and shot me a quizzical look did I catch on.
Quickly stepping to the door, I looked on the outside and saw the word "Damas," which hadn't registered with me on the way in. (The light was poor, I'll say in my defense.)
I scooted down the hall. Just to confirm, I looked up the word. Yep, I'd been in the ladies' room.
Embarrassment aside, it was true to the concept of Spanish-immersion education, for which I had come for a week to the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca. Take away interpreters, toss in a gringo and see if he can swim.
Or if he can find the right restroom.
Other than what I've picked up in years of travel in Mexico, my Spanish education amounted to one year in the seventh grade.
That was a long time ago.
A week of classes wasn't much but my goal was to get a taste for the school and take the first step toward learning more Spanish for my travels.
Spanish-immersion schools, a popular fixture catering to visitors across Mexico, typically offer inexpensive home stays as a supplement to the language experience (which can make for a very cheap vacation). My first morning at Senora Amelia's breakfast table, a five-minute walk from the school, was the start of my challenge: Her English consisted of the word "breakfast." Other than that, we pointed at things and smiled a lot that first day.
I had augmented my immersion by forgetting to pack my favorite, dog-eared Berlitz phrase book. So while my widowed hostess prepared the first of a series of wonderful "desayuno" dishes, I madly pored over the bulky Larousse Spanish-English dictionary I had crammed into my luggage.
"Jamon! (Ham!) Delicioso! (Delicious!)" I uttered with a distinct economy of words.
The first step at the school was to take a short written test to determine at what level I would study.
OK, matching pictures of everyday objects (table, window, etc.) with a list of Spanish words wasn't too hard; the Latin root is often the same. Easy enchilada.
Answering open-ended questions? Not so much. "Tell a story based on this picture," I managed to figure out. But my answers got very short.
After that, a five-minute oral interview with a smiling woman at the admissions desk confirmed that I was hopeless at answering questions posed in rapid Spanish. I hadn't a clue what she was asking. Luckily I knew how to sheepishly say, "No comprendo."
She wrote down my class assignment: Cynthia in Salon 3. I was with the novices.
The website 123teachme.com, devoted to Spanish-immersion schools, lists eight in Oaxaca, also a popular destination for its food culture — aah, the mole — and crafts, including masterful rugs and unique carved-animal figures called alebrijes.
I chose the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca based on online reviews noting that, among other things, it was good for beginners.
Another plus: the beautiful campus at the far edge of downtown, a spreading hacienda belonging to the Topete family, which runs the school. Outside the walls rushes the busy Pan American Highway. Inside, royal palms dot a lawn in front of a tiled patio under a graceful arched entry where students gather for lunch or conversation.
Some online commenters complained about being "locked" inside the walls all day with a bunch of other Americans, which might be the experience at times, but my fellow students were more diverse: Ingeborg, an 18-year-old on her first solo trip out of Norway; 40-year-old Isik, on a sabbatical from her finance job in Istanbul; Ayumi, a 28-year-old from Osaka, Japan; and Tucker, 20, whose slight drawl reflected his North Carolina home.
That diversity manifested itself in interesting ways during our lessons. As we learned to use the Spanish verb "disgustar" (dislike) by describing problems in our hometowns, Isik talked about democracy's growing pains in Turkey. I dissed Seattle's traffic. Tucker griped about summer humidity in Raleigh.
As a place to test my skills after my daily 9 a.m.-to-noon class, Oaxaca was a stimulating, visitor-friendly setting.
Ordering in restaurants is good practice, so I set out to find the city's best mole. My visits ranged from friendly "comedors" (diners) in the public markets to the white-tablecloth Restaurante Los Pacos Santo Domingo, where the Mole Combinado (combination platter, about $12.50 U.S.) stole my taste buds with three sweet moles and three savory, their spices and flavors including chocolate, cinnamon, onion, chili pepper, peanuts and more. On the side: tortillas, pickled vegetables, lime wedges and a range of salsas.
My heart, however, was stolen by the friendly faces and good value at Comedor Maria Teresa, one of a score of little sit-down food counters in the Mercado 20 de Noviembre (named for the street it's on). Just 40 pesos for cocoa-spiced mole negro, or about $2.85 U.S.
And I knew to politely ask, "La cuenta, por favor," when ready for the check.
I felt more and more at home, thanks to coursework that entailed filling out a work sheet with names of public buildings and quizzing fellow students. Is the banco next to the escuela? No, the banco is next to the hospital. (But all conversations were strictly "en Espanol.")
Much was simple, tourist-oriented vocabulary. But lessons were serious. We had quizzes and homework. And there were enough grammar lessons to force the realization that in my Mexican travels heretofore I had relied on the Spanish equivalent of pitiful baby talk.
I'll study more before I go again. Or take more courses.
After each class, my group adjourned to the veranda for an hour of Spanish conversation — or we played games, such as the Spanish version of Uno, a popular card game. I can make this claim: My pronunciation is good. But I got flustered at Uno, trying to put blue 8's on red 7's. ("Prohibido!" Cynthia scolded with a prim smile.)
My classmates, some of whom had been at the school for weeks, gave it good marks.
"They have structured teaching methods and (the instructor) is very good and friendly and you don't get bored," Isik said. "Using the language outside school, too, and with a family, forces you to learn."
And I learned to locate the right toilet, with the best of them.
Learning Spanish in Mexico
Spanish-immersion programs are offered at language schools across Mexico, with concentrations in the cities of Cuernavaca (with 13 schools), Guanajuato, Merida and Oaxaca.
WHAT'S OFFERED: Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, the school I attended (icomexico.com), is typical in offering add-on workshops in cultural pursuits such as dancing, cooking and weaving, plus guided tours to nearby attractions of culture and natural history. A teaching staff of 13 to 25 (depending on season) is university-educated. Peak-season enrollment: about 130, with class sizes of 3 to 10.
CLASS STRUCTURE/COSTS: At Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, Monday-Friday class offerings include 3 hours a day ($140 U.S. for first week); 4 hours a day, including a conversation hour ($157 U.S. for first week); or 4 hours a day plus a 2-hour cultural workshop most days ($178 U.S. for first week). Paying for multiple weeks can reduce the weekly cost. There is also a one-time $55 U.S. registration fee.
HOUSING: My home-stay, arranged through the school, was a tremendous bargain at $18 U.S. per day including breakfast.
MORE INFORMATION: For listings of Spanish-immersion programs throughout Spanish-speaking nations, see 123teachme.com. More on Instituto Cultural Oaxaca: icomexico.com. More about Oaxaca: visitmexico.com/en/oaxaca.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

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Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: A Cangrejo ara n has

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No Copyright intended, for promotional use only! If any upload shall be deleted, please contact me and it will be taken off straight away! ,,This set was played on Balkan Goa Fanatics - Suntrip 10 years anniversary festival in Zagreb, Croatia''... Download:https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8... Tracklist: [00:00] Imba & Ethereal - Solar Resonance (Live Mix) [Colors Of Goa - Ovnimoon Records 2014]
[08:20] Lunar Dawn - Blessing From Irij (Imba Remix) [Epoch Of The Terrans - Suntrip Records 2014]
[18:05] Imba & Jagoa - Unidentified Flying Spores [Unreleased]
[25:20] Imba & OXI - Astral Dive [Unreleased]
[33:30] E-Rection - Out Here We Are Stoned (Imba Remix) [Ten Spins Around The Sun - Suntrip Records 2014]
[43:12] Ephedra & Imba - From Star To Star [Unreleased]
[51:02] Imba feat Phargua - Unknown Vibrations (Tribute To Dimension 5) [Unreleased]
[59:22] Imba & Ephedra - Cosmic Harmony [Unreleased]
[1:10:14] Ephedra & Imba - Emergency Acid System [Shaltu - Suntrip Records 2012]
[1:17:40] Imba & Nova Fractal - Sevilla In Trance [Ten Spins Around The Sun - Suntrip Records 2014]
[1:24:50] Imba - First Encounter [Unreleased]... Behind the project Imba is Nikola Petrovic, coming from south east of Serbia, city of Nis. Today he is one of the leading modern goa-trance producers! His style can be described as twilight goa with strong acid lines and cosmic resonances.
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In the summer of 2008 he started producing, and not much later he, in 2010, he started the Space Elves project. During 2009, only 17 years old, he released his first track on the compilation named Ya Wichna on Phototropic records.
In the fall of 2009 Imba founded the net goa trance label called Underground Alien Factory Records. More known as UAF Records, where he released 30 releases in 4 years. Collaborating with Neogoa they expanded free goa trance scene in past few years. Last few years Imba or Space Elves released 25 tracks, one full lenght album, many compilation tracks and remixes on labels such as Suntrip, Dimenional, Phototropic, UAF, Neogoa... As a live act he played on various parties and festivals in countries such as: Belgium, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia, Spain & Russia!http://soundcloud.com/imbagoahttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Imba/1...https://www.facebook.com/imbagoa

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MASSIVE ARRIVAL OF SEA TURTLES ON THE ESCOBILLA BEACH

This video was filmed in Playa La Escobilla for a Licenced Tour Guide Certified by The Ministry of Tourism Alejandro Valdivia. 
This beach is just half an hour from Puerto Escondido where 3 or 4 months a year you can see these massive arrivals of Olive Ridley Turtles. 
You can see up to 20, 000 turtles laying eggs on the beach at the same time. 
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Strikes Mexico's Oaxaca State NEW YORK — Aug 13, 2014, 3:58 AM ET

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Strikes Mexico's Oaxaca State

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
The U.S.G.S. said the quake struck early Wednesday with its epicenter 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Santiago Pinotepa near the Pacific Coast. It had a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
A magnitude 5.8 quake can cause considerable damage.