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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

Monday, October 20, 2014

Bad weather will cause rains in most states Tropical Depression 'Trudy' cause rains in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas, Puebla, Estado de Mexico, Morelos, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Michoacán, Mexico City, Queretaro and Guanajuato.


Bad weather will cause rains in most states

Tropical Depression 'Trudy' cause rains in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas, Puebla, Estado de Mexico, Morelos, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Michoacán, Mexico City, Queretaro and Guanajuato.
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'Trudy' keeps wind gusts of 95 miles per hour.
'Trudy' remains stationed in Guerrero.  (SkyAlert)
Mexico City
Tropical depression Trudy remains "parked" in the state of Guerrero, bringing torrential rains in the entity and Oaxaca, along with a large area of cloud that spans several southern states and the center.  
"At 19:00, while the center of the country, the tropical depression Trudy was located 40 km south-southeast of Tlapa, Guerrero and 150 miles east-northeast of Acapulco, Guerrero, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km / hr, gusting to 75 km / hr, and features stationary ", the National Water Commission (Conagua) said in a statement. 
Therefore dependence keeps watch in regions of Guerrero and Oaxaca where there is heavy rain; there will be heavy rain in Veracruz and Chiapas; very strong in the states of Mexico, Puebla and Morelos; strong in the Federal District, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala and Michoacán, while in Queretaro and Guanajuato will be less intense rains.
Conagua foresaw that Trudy gradually decrease your intensity as you approach the mountains of Guerrero, but during the next few hours will cause rains in central, east, south and southeast of the country, as well as high waves two to four feet high on the coasts of Oaxaca and Guerrero.  
While in the north, the frontal system number 8 in northern Chihuahua and Coahuila, cause heavy rains in Tamaulipas; strong in Nuevo Leon and San Luis Potosi and Coahuila lower intensity.
The cold air mass will favor a slight temperature drop in the north and northeast.
Meanwhile, the entry of moisture from the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, will cause heavy rains in Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, and rain in Jalisco and Colima.

Mudslides From Rains Kill 6 in Southern Mexico MEXICO CITY — Oct 19, 2014, 7:54 PM ET

Mudslides From Rains Kill 6 in Southern Mexico

Heavy rains brought by the remnants of Tropical Storm Trudy have caused mudslides and flooding in southern Mexico that left at least six people dead.
Raul Miliani, deputy secretary of Civil Protection in Guerrero state, told a news conference Sunday that five of the dead were killed in the municipality of Ometepec, 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Acapulco, where part of a water-soaked mountainside collapsed and a raging river swept away a 70-year-old man.
The sixth person died in Tlacoachistlahuaca, a municipality near the border with Oaxaca state.
Miliani said states of emergency have been declared in 36 municipalities, and that 4,075 people were evacuated to shelters.
He said classes had been suspended for an area stretching from the tourist resort of Acapulco to the border with Oaxaca.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

25 Curious and Extraordinary Places of Mexico

25 Curious and Extraordinary Places of Mexico


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In her own motion Mass Cura Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon , who was also commander after independence army in 1813 This church built before 1800 was flooded due to the construction of the dam on Little Hell, during the government of Lázaro Cárdenas, leaving low water along with all the people around her. It is in Churumuco, Michoacán.
2 The Cave of the sleeping sharks.
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Caverns under the sea off Isla Mujeres attract one of the most dangerous species of sharks, however whenever a shark enters these caves goes into a state of total relaxation. Some say it is due to the composition of the water inside these caves, which contain more oxygen, less carbon dioxide and less salt, which affects the behavior of these sharks left them as if they were "asleep".
3 A museum under the sea.
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He is known as the MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum is located between Cancun and Isla Mujeres.
4 The church buried by lava.
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The church of San Juan Parangaricutiro, Michoacan, and buried after the emergence paricutin volcano eruption in 1943, which left no casualties, but a village and its church buried in lava.
5. Oaxaca petrified waterfalls.
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It is a spectacular formation created over thousands of years by runoff carbonated water (calcium carbonate) from springs located more than 50 meters high. It is located in Oaxaca.
6 A pond of 7 colors.
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This in Bacalar, Quintana Roo, is known as the lagoon of 7 colors because colors vary according to time of day and depth at which you are, these range from turquoise blue, blue sky, to the Navy blue. Ideal for sailing kayak !.
7 The hidden beach of a volcanic island.
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Whether you visit the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta, be sure to take a tour to the hidden beach of the Marietas Islands. was said that these islands were used to practice the Mexican army and was a bomb that made ​​a large crater under the which today there is a beautiful beach known as "Playa Escondida".
8 A cenote turquoise waters.
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No matter the time of day the waters of the cenote are always turquoise. He called Xkeken or Dzinup, is just 15 minutes from the magical town of Valladolid, Yucatan.
9 A temple situated atop a cliff.
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To get literally knees! It is the Church of San Francisco, is located on top of a natural cliff in the community of  Tlajomulco, Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla.
10 Magic Garden of Xilitla.
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One of the most beautiful gardens in the world, is located in San Luis Potosi ( see more information here ).
11 Hot Springs Oasis in the desert.
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Located in Mexican desert Who would imagine an oasis of hot springs? He is known as Guadalupe Canyon and is near Kilometer 28 of the Mexicali Road - Tijuana .
12 An underground river for swimming.
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13. abyss swallows.
% Tag inspiration Also known as the basement of the swallows, is located in the state of San Luis Potosi, and is a spectacular chasm of more than 500 meters deep.
14 beaches in Rio Lagartos Yucatan salt.
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Saline Rio Lagartos, Yucatán are considered all spa natura l. Also here are extracted large amounts of salt for human consumption.
15 A beach where you can surf ... but in the sand.
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Ideal for those who like strong emotions, beach surf see these huge sand dunes located just 80 kilometers from Xalapa, Veracruz.
16. otherworldly landscapes in the Riviera Maya.
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17 Stone Copper Canyon flown.
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To literally be on the ball ... in Copper Canyon, Chihuahua.
18 A painted pink and blue landscape in Yucatan.
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Known as the Biosphere Reserve Ria Celestun, home to thousands of pink flamingos.
19 Monks Stone Sierra Tarahumara.
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Known as the Valley of the Monks in the mountainous Sierra Madre Occidental, these rock formations are part of the canyon system Copper Canyon, Chihuahua.
20 The great stones on the hill Piedras Bola.

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Meet the huge spherical stones on the hill The Turrets, Jalisco.
21 A pond inside a volcano.
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It is located within the Snowy Toluca volcano, at more than  4600 meters above the sea.
22 A traveling butterfly sanctuary.
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The Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, located on the eastern side of Michoacán and west of the State of Mexico, every year from November to March, thousands of monarch butterflies from the United States and Canada made the trip of a lifetime.
23 The beach looks like a huge swimming pool for children.
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24 The river which falls into the abyss.
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25 The world's largest trunk.
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This ahuehuete known as the Tule Tree in Oaxaca, is the world's largest trunk has a diameter of 14.05 meters and a weight of 636 tons.
We know that there are more places like this ... what would you add to this list ?.