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Cuba's Lizt Alfonso Ballet Company Prepares Tour of Mexico Created on Wednesday, 23 September 2015
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HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 22 (acn) Cuba's Litz Alfonso Ballet Company prepares a tour of several Mexican cities, announced the general director of that company to a local television station.The tour will open with the show Alas on September 24 and 26 at the Macedonio Alcala Theater of the city of Oaxaca, pointed out the artistic director and founder of the company, Lizt Alfonso, the Cubasi Web site reported.
Alfonso expressed her expectations for this tour of Oaxaca, which also includes Tijuana and Mexicali.
In Tijuana, the troupe will perform at the CECUT Cultural Center, where it will present a program on September 29 and 30, while in the city of Mexicali the artists will dance at the State Theater on October 2.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
More activity seen at the Colima Volcano Watch out for falling rocks, particularly if they're hot, warns Civil Protection
More activity seen at the Colima Volcano
Watch out for falling rocks, particularly if they're hot, warns Civil Protection
The Colima Volcano continues to be active, sending a 1,500-meter column of smoke skyward at 7:08 this morning.
The ash expelled by the volcano consists of material less than two millimeters in diameter and moves with the wind. But rock projectiles from the Volcano of Fire, as it is also known, are a different matter.Civil Protection’s national coordinator, Luis Felipe Puente Espinosa, reported the eruption on his Twitter account, advising that the smoke, with a low ash content, was moving southwest.
They can be up to 50 millimeters in diameter and are sent shooting out of the crater at high speed, before falling to the ground. This volcanic material can cause damage and injuries in populated areas, particularly if they are hot, which can result in fires.
The falling pieces of rock can be a danger within a five-kilometer radius of the volcano.
Puente Espinosa issued a call to residents near the volcano to stay informed about the volcano’s activity.
It has been active since early July, when ash falls were severe enough to require the evacuation of 700 people from nearby communities. The volcano straddles the border between Colima and Jalisco.
Source: Milenio (sp)
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The Monarch Butterflies in Mexico by Mexperience Staff Published on September 16, 2015
Published on September 16, 2015
The Monarch Butterflies in Mexico
From November to March each year, you can experience one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the forested mountains west of Mexico City: Monarch butterflies over-wintering in Mexico.
The very special Methuselah generations of butterflies migrate each year, leaving the colder northern climes of the U.S. and Canada to take winter refuge and breed in Mexico.
These migrating Monarch butterflies travel in colonies of about 20 million insects and will travel between 80-120 nautical miles per day, depending on the wind and other weather conditions. The butterflies take advantage of ascending warm-air currents, gliding in the thrust they provide, needing only to flap their wings when the air current diminishes a little or when they change their flight path. This technique uses their energy efficiently, and physically enables them to undertake the long journey.
By mid-November each year, the Monarch butterflies begin their arrival in Mexico. They settle in the Oyamel fir tree forests which are situated in the eastern perimeter of the Mexican state of Michoacán, also bordering the state of Mexico, in the forested mountains west of Mexico City. Once here, the butterflies cluster on the tree trunks and remain in the region for the winter. As the sun heats the day, some of the butterflies will flutter in the forests and return to the tree trunks when the air cools in the evening.
The butterflies usually start arriving in late September or in October, and between November and March each year, it’s possible to visit one of the sanctuaries open to visitors and witness these remarkable insects in their natural habitat. The height of viewing season is between late February and mid-March.
The Mexican government has set up a number of protected sanctuaries within a biosphere reserve to ensure that the important habitats required by the Monarch Butterflies are protected and preserved, while still allowing visitors to witness these remarkable insects and enjoy some of Mexico’s most breath-taking landscapes.
You can learn more about these butterflies, their migration, their breeding cycle, and their journey back north on our detailed travel guide to Monarch Butterflies in Mexico.
Travel notice updated for chikungunya virus Centers for Disease Control offers advice as virus spreads
Travel notice updated for chikungunya virus
Centers for Disease Control offers advice as virus spreads
With the number of confirmed cases of the mosquito-spread virus chikungunya having risen to more than 7,000, a travel notice for Mexico has been updated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Those groups include people who suffer from arthritis or serious underlying medical conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes, those over 65, women in advanced pregnancy, long-term travelers and people who might find it hard to avoid mosquitoes because will spend a lot of time outdoors or staying in places without window screens or air conditioning.The CDC has identified several groups as high risk because they may be more likely to contract the disease or experience severe symptoms.
As Mexican health authorities have said, the only way to prevent chikungunya is to prevent mosquito bites by covering exposed skin and using a repellent, and by sleeping with a mosquito net or in rooms equipped with air conditioning or window screens.
Chikungunya can only be spread by mosquitoes. Symptoms can include fever and joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or a rash.
Outbreak News Today reports that 467 imported chikungunya cases have been reported in the U.S. this year, but no local transmission of the virus by mosquitoes. It also said there have been more than 162,000 cases in Central America this year.
Mexico News Daily
Hurricane warning for Guerrero, Michoacán The Category 1 hurricane was 125 km south-southwest of Zihuatanejo this afternoon
Hurricane warning for Guerrero, Michoacán
The Category 1 hurricane was 125 km south-southwest of Zihuatanejo this afternoon
A hurricane warning has been issued for the Pacific coast of Mexico from Tecpán de Galeana, Guerrero, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, as Marty has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane from a tropical storm.
Tecpán de Galeana is located on the central coast of Guerrero, about 140 kilometers southeast of Zihuatanejo.The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported at 4:00pm CDT that the storm was 125 kilometers south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and 235 kilometers west of Acapulco, moving northeast at 9 km/h.
A decrease in speed and a turn to the north is expected, but a small deviation to the right of its forecast track could mean the center of the hurricane makes landfall, said the NHC.
Sustained winds were nearly 130 km/h, but the hurricane is expected to begin weakening tomorrow.
Mexican weather authorities have issued a tropical storm warning for Acapulco to east of Tecpán de Galeana and a tropical storm watch for west of Lázaro Cárdenas to Punta San Telmo.
Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane warning area by early tomorrow.
Mexico’s National Meteorological Service forecasts intense and at times torrential rainfall in the coastal and sierra regions of Guerrero and eastern Michoacán, and intense rainfall in western areas of Oaxaca.
Waves up to four meters high are forecast for the coasts of Guerrero and Michoacán, and up to three meters in Oaxaca.
The NHC also forecast a dangerous storm surge accompanied by large and destructive waves that could cause significant flooding.
Mexico News Daily
UPDATE September 29:
Marty was downgraded earlier today to a tropical storm but not before it left some damage in its wake in Guerrero. A state of emergency was declared early this morning in 19 municipalities in which an estimated 1.8 million people have been adversely affected by heavy rainfall.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Naked in Zipolite, the hippie beach ARMANDO GUTIERREZ JULY 19, 2013
Naked in Zipolite, the hippie beach
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ZIPOLITE, Oaxaca. (Proceso.com.mx) .- This quiet village in the Oaxaca coast is famous for its nude beach, where foreign and domestic visitors discover that not only clothes and leave her modesty aside but also bare their senses to soak in an exotic paradise.
Zipolite is definitely far from the traditional tourist packed beach destination and luxury hotels; It is rather a place to have intimate contact with nature, to escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy the simple.
Although this town is predominantly rustic and has no large tourist infrastructure, its residents say its visitors are captivated by its charm and stay longer than planned.
Proof of this is that in recent years -europeos people of different nationalities, Canadians, Americans, Argentines, among others, took root here and even established businesses such as bars, shops, hotels and restaurants.Many others have simply opted for the "love and peace" and forget the daily responsibilities to settle in hippie mode of life.
During the decades of 60 and 70 to this town, located 230 kilometers from the city of Oaxaca, they came hundreds of hippies because it was the only nudist beach in Mexico, the ideal place for them due to minimal police surveillance and the easy access to drugs.
Currently you can still see young and old hippies nostalgic walking the streets and even backpacking adventurers from Europe and elsewhere. Make this your "base of operations" permanent or seasonal stay.
Foreigners and locals are in Zipolite a point of identification that allows them to live together in tolerance and willingly share Oaxacan traditions.
With only 2.5 kilometers long beaches of Zipolite, adorned with palapas, let forget inhibitions and tan naked in the sand, without fear that someone call attention to bathers or scandalized.
For that reason, in high season hundreds of tourists flock to the "Love Beach" where nudity is allowed, although this is a common practice throughout the zipolitense beach, as discussed residents.
The nudity is however still under curiosity and not a few blush between Mexicans. And the location of the "Love Beach" does little to counter this argument, because it is behind a rocky hill, somewhat secluded, which gives some clandestine air.
Zipolite should exercise caution during the rainy season (July to September) because ocean currents are extremely strong and make it almost impossible to swim. Usually a red flag on the beach warns against entering the water. Yellow means caution; green instead means that you can swim without problem.
This season is well used by surfers who have the ability to ride the huge and furious waves. Still very experienced swimmers have drowned, according to accounts from residents.
But the raging sea is not an impediment to enjoy the beaches in the area, for about 10 minutes is Zipolite Puerto Angel, where considerably gentler waters allow the whole family a dip. You can get there by taxi or bus.
A good option is to stay in a hotel in Zipolite and explore nearby places like Mazunte, Ventanilla, Bermejita or San Agustinillo. Worth sleep near the sea in a cabin and delight sleep with the sea breeze or the murmur of the waves.Mazunte is a particularly attractive spot for children, because there is the Mexican Turtle Center. Furthermore, the ecological community of Ventanilla there is a mangrove crocodile and turtle beach.
Whether you are traveling alone, with friends, with family or backpacking, Zipolite offers many accommodation options to suit all budgets: hotels, cabins, cottages and even hammocks to sleep on the beach for only 20 pesos a night.
Among the most recommended hotels are Brisa Marina, The Alchemist, Posada Dos Estrellas, Nude Zipolite, Heven, Castillo Oasis, Villa Escondida, the cosmic and Zipolite Plaza.
Of course, you should go forewarned because Zipolite is exempt from ATMs and banks. A good bottle of repellent is also necessary, if you are involved in a massive attack of mosquitoes.
The commercial and nightlife in this town is concentrated on a cobbled street, a few meters, where there are bars, hotels and restaurants offering seafood and Oaxaca. Artists, musicians and dancers make waste of his talents in that area where jewelry and ornaments are also sold.
Zipolite nights are bohemian, conducive to sit at the beach and breathe the sea while having a beer or coconut ice cream in the middle of a talk to some batucada or in a bar drinking.
If what is sought is to use the holiday to "find himself" spiritually speaking, some hotels offer yoga and meditation at affordable costs.
In the village there are some agencies that sell group tours to explore around in boats. Although they are recommended and relatively cheap (about 200 pesos per person), you should not believe everything they promise. You will not see dolphins or whales during the trip. Nor can snorkel. What I see are beautiful landscapes, unspoiled, and perceive the essence of blue marine world.
If the "travel" it is, do not be alarmed if to walk the beaches or streets offer some type of drug as marijuana, cocaine or hallucinogens. If you reject the offer, nothing happens; if you accept it, that's his business.
Late at night some families leave "armed" with lamps, and a mysterious expedition to collect crabs and then prepare "yellow", a typical stew: In some areas of Zipolite a strange start event occurs surprise the visitor this Oaxacan region.
Zipolite is another wonder that at night something as simple as watching the sky becomes a show, as it is revealed in the eyes a blanket of stars delightfully airy, especially on the beach or in areas with little artificial light.
With absolute certainty the visitor never forget Zipolite or his kind, noble and warm people.
Love and peace.
To reach
By car, from Oaxaca , take highway 175 towards Ejutla-Ocotlan-Miahuatlán. Follow direction Pochutla Puerto Angel and until the junction with the federal Coastal Highway 200. It takes about six hours, although the road is winding, curvy and is in very poor condition. Try to travel by day. By public transport, there are two options: one is the kind Van service trucks, for 160 pesos. The units arrive at the town of Pochutla and then you can take a bus or taxi to Zipolite (located about 25 minutes). If you are looking to travel convenience, there are departures to Pochutla from the bus station in Oaxaca, although the cost is 330 pesos and the journey time is increased to eight to nine hours.
From Huatulco , on leaving the airport, on the road, there are taxis and buses to Pochutla second class. The people of Zipolite, Puerto Angel, San Agustinillo, Mazunte and other small towns are transported in taxis, in which several passengers traveling, unlike the regular taxi, and their rates are much cheaper.
From Mexico City, Puebla, San Cristobal de las Casas and Tapachula, Chiapas there are also runs buses to Pochutla.
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