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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

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli Navette aéroport. Navette aéroport disponible moyennant des frais supplémentaires. Vous pouvez demander ce service à la prochaine étape. Navette aéroport IMSS Health Clinic Rd. (Adelante de Clinica IMSS sobre la playa), 70904 Zipolite, Mexique

Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli 

Navette aéroport. Navette aéroport disponible moyennant des frais supplémentaires. Vous pouvez demander ce service à la prochaine étape.
IMSS Health Clinic Rd. (Adelante de Clinica IMSS sobre la playa), 70904 Zipolite, Mexique
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Bénéficiant d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite, le Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli vous propose un hébergement familial à Zipolite, à 400 mètres de la Playa del Amor. Vous profiterez d'un restaurant sur place.
Certains logements possèdent un coin salon propice à la détente. Moyennant un supplément, vous pourrez profiter d'un réfrigérateur/minibar, de plaques de cuisson électriques et d'ustensiles de cuisine. D'autres chambres disposent d'une terrasse ou d'un balcon. Un service d'étage est assuré. La région est prisée des amateurs de surf, de pêche, de visites en bateau et pour la plage.
La zone commerciale de Zipolite est à 1,1 km du Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli ; vous y trouverez un distributeur automatique de billets, une épicerie à fruits et légumes, ainsi que des restaurants servant une cuisine internationale et des bières locales. L'aéroport de Bahías de Huatulco est à 41 km, tandis que l'aéroport de Puerto Escondido est à 73 km. 
C'est le quartier préféré des voyageurs visitant Zipolite, selon les commentaires clients indépendants.
Les couples apprécient particulièrement l'emplacement de cet établissement. Ils lui donnent la note de 8,9 pour un séjour à deux.
L'établissement Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli accueille des clients Booking.com depuis le 21 juil. 2016.

Ses points forts

Front de mer
Animaux domestiques admis
connexion Wi-Fi gratuite
Parking gratuit




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Featuring free WiFi, Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli offers pet-friendly accommodation in Zipolite, 400 meters from Playa del Amor. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
Some units have a seating area where you can relax. For a surcharge, guests can enjoy a fridge / minibar, electric hotplates and kitchenware. Other rooms have a terrace or balcony. Room service is available. The area is popular for surfing, fishing, boat tours and the beach.
Zipolite Commercial Zone is 1.1 km from Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli; There is a cash machine, fruit and vegetable shop, and restaurants serving international cuisine and local beers. Bahías de Huatulco Airport is 41 km away, while Puerto Escondido Airport is 73 km away. 
This is the preferred area for travelers visiting Zipolite, according to independent guest reviews.
Couples particularly appreciate the location of this property. They give him the rating of 8.9 for a stay with two.
Cafe Maya - Casa Acalli has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jul 21, 2016.

His strengths

Beachfront
Pets allowed
free Wi-Fi
Free parking





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Daylight Saving Time ends tonight for most 33 northern municipalities and two states are exempt

Daylight Saving Time ends tonight for most

33 northern municipalities and two states are exempt

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The first of two time changes takes place tonight when Daylight Saving Time comes to an end and clocks are turned back one hour.
The time change, which officially takes place at 2:00am tonight, applies to all states except Sonora and Quintana Roo, where Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Thirty-three municipalities in the north are also exempt tonight; their clocks will roll back an hour next week, at 2:00am Sunday, November 5.
Those municipalities are Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, Playa Rosarito and Tecate, in Baja California; Ciudad Juárez, Ojinaga, Ascención, Coyame del Sotol, Guadalupe, Janos, Manuel Benavides and Praxedis G. Guerrero in Chihuahua; Acuña, Piedras Negras, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jiménez, Zaragoza, Nava and Ocampo in Coahuila; Anáhuac and Los Aldama in Nuevo León; and Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros, Camargo, Guerrero, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mier, Miguel Alemán, Río Bravo and Valle Hermoso in Tamaulipas.
Mexico News Daily

Expatriates in Mexico: what’s the attraction? Study examines why people moved to Mexico and whether expectations were met

Expatriates in Mexico: what’s the attraction?

Study examines why people moved to Mexico and whether expectations were met

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Why do expatriates move to Mexico? Weather, cost of living and a simpler lifestyle were the top reasons offered by the vast majority of expats contacted for a new survey.
Expats in Medico: A Research Study found too that most of those who relocated to Mexico saw their expectations met and were happy they moved.
Completed by 1,129 expats, the survey offers insight into the motivations, expectations, concerns, experiences and opinions of people who have moved to Mexico to live, either to continue working or to retire.
The study was conducted and published by Best Places in the World to Retire, which describes the report as “a must-read” for anyone considering moving to Mexico.
“This study contains the answers to the most basic, most interesting questions about people moving to Mexico. Why did they do it? What were their expectations? What were their fears? What surprised them? How did it all turn out?” said Chuck Bolotin of Best Places in the World to Retire.
By all accounts it worked out well for most.
There were three clear-cut winners among the reasons why expats decided to move to Mexico: over 80% of respondents cited better weather, a lower cost of living or a desire to have a simpler, less stressful life.
The next three reasons cited — albeit at considerably lower percentages — were a desire to have a less materialistic, more meaningful life, a more romantic, exotic or adventurous life or to have better access to less expensive, quality health care.
Other, more specific factors were revealed in respondents’ comments.
“I wanted some place where I could easily return to the United States,” said one Mazatlán resident, while an expat living in Puerto Vallarta cited “freedom, fewer rules, regulations and red tape,” as the main reason he decided to move to Mexico.   
As for the reality, over 80% said that they had achieved a lower cost of living and enjoyed better weather but the third top reason cited for moving to Mexico — the desire to have a simpler, less stressful life — proved slightly more elusive with just over 75% saying they had actually achieved it.
Still, a significant majority of people responded that they had achieved their motivating goals for moving to Mexico, indicating that most were happy with their decision to move.
Interestingly, women reported that they had achieved their goals at higher rates than men.
While the vast majority of comments about living in Mexico were overwhelmingly positive, there were some negative responses. One Yucatán resident said bureaucratic processes “can really try your patience” while another in Baja California Sur complained that the cost of living was high, specifically citing electricity and water costs.
Overall, the survey data showed that most people’s expectations were largely met and in many cases exceeded, especially with regard to access to high quality, low-cost health care.
However, living a simpler, more stressful life was one exception as a lower percentage actually achieved the goal compared to the percentage of people who cited it as a motivation for moving to Mexico, although the difference was minimal.
In respondents’ comments, working expatriates cited having a healthier work-life balance as an advantage of living in Mexico while many also stressed the emphasis placed on spending time with family as a positive aspect of the Mexican culture.
The survey found that respondents’ primary concern about moving to Mexico was not being able to communicate. Thirty-one per cent said they were worried they would not be able to speak or learn Spanish or get by in their daily life with only English.
However, the same percentage said they were not worried about any of the concerns suggested by the survey.
The next biggest concerns were missing family and friends, underdeveloped infrastructure, health care accessibility and insecurity, although it is worth noting that none of those issues worried more than a quarter of those polled.
“I didn’t have any worries . . . I don’t believe in borders so I thought, if Mexicans can live here, we should be able to as well,” said a resident of Puerto Vallarta, while others said that previous visits or research they had done prior to moving allayed any fears they might have otherwise had.
Just over 70% of respondents said that none of the fears or concerns they had about living in Mexico came true. Slightly more than 10% said they missed first world goods and services while just under 10% said that infrastructure including internet, roads and electricity was substandard.
All other concerns registered single-digit percentages of around 5% or less and notably, just 3.3% of respondents said the ability to communicate remained a concern for them after they became established in their new home.
Only 4.5% said security was a concern despite statistics indicating that this year is likely to be Mexico’s most violent in two decades.
One respondent said, “. . . having lived in Mexico for over 10 years I can tell you Sonora is safer than Arizona,” making a similar point to the Baja California tourism secretary who recently said that tourists are safer in Baja California than California.
A Yucatán resident said that living in Mérida “is fast becoming more and more like living in Florida.”
A resounding 76.5% responded “very much yes” when asked whether they would make the same decision to move to Mexico if given the opportunity to do so while a further 16% said “probably.”
“I don’t know” and “probably not” both came in at under 4% of respondents and just 1.6% responded “absolutely not” to the question.
A recurring comment from respondents was a recommendation to potential new expats to rent in Mexico initially before deciding whether or not to buy a house.
Over half of respondents said that living in Mexico was much better than they expected and when combined with those who said that it was a little better, the proportion reached almost three-quarters of those surveyed.
Around 22% said it was about the same as they expected and less than 4% of respondents said that living in Mexico was a lot worse or a little worse than expected.
One Puerto Vallarta resident said that “other than the drug wars, it’s better than I expected” while another respondent complained that “the biggest problem in Mexico is the expat folks that want to fix Mexico.”
Over 80% of people said that they enjoyed life in Mexico “much more” or “a little more” than in their country of origin while the same percentage also said they were “a lot less” or “a little less” stressed living in Mexico. A similar percentage said they were “much happier” or “somewhat happier” living in Mexico.
Is anyone planning to go home?
Forty-one per cent said they had no plans to return to their country of origin and just under 40% said they hadn’t made any plans or were unsure. Just over 7% said they either planned to return soon or in the next five years while 13% said they would only return whey they were very old or if they were sick.
Among the comments: “spread my ashes out there with the whales” from a resident of Puerto Vallarta while a Lake Chapala expat said, “the Mexican culture honors the elderly and treats them with so much compassion.”
Several other respondents cited improved medical services as a factor that would enable them to stay longer in Mexico.
The full survey can be downloaded here.
Mexico News Daily


Zipolite 14- Piedra De Fuego

Zipolite de fiesta; anuncian Sexto Festival de Día de Muertos por admin | Oct 28, 2017

• Del 1 al 3 de noviembre se celebrará en la playa nudista el Sexto Festival de Día de Muertos
• En el festival se presentarán actividades culturales como obras de teatro, conciertos de música, funciones de cine, talleres y presentaciones de danza

Patricia Pacheco


Los organizadores explicaron que se trata de un evento gratuito y no cuentan con respaldo oficial.
ZIPOLITE, POCHUTLA.- Para fomentar la cultura, los valores humanos y generar una alternativa que reactive el turismo, los próximos 1, 2 y 3 de noviembre se realizará en Zipolite el Sexto Festival del Día de Muertos 2017.
A partir de la iniciativa de un grupo de ciudadanos que promueven el arte y la cultura de forma independiente en esta localidad, conocido como el colectivo Calavera Social Club, y tras cinco años de emprender lo que denominan “una aventura para estimular los valores humanos y espirituales de la sociedad”; el evento se proyecta como una fiesta de la cultura en una de las playas más bellas con las que cuenta la Costa oaxaqueña.

Prestadores de servicios respaldan evento

En conferencia de prensa, los organizadores presentaron el programa de actividades artísticas y culturales que se realizarán en la zona del adoquinado, entre las que se cuentan obras de teatro, música, danza, cine, cuenta cuentos, talleres, prácticas de la disciplina Falun Dafa y una muestra artesanal y gastronómica.
El Festival del Día de Muertos se realizará con el respaldo de la comunidad y prestadores de servicios, quienes proporcionarán hospedaje y alimentación a los artistas, la mayoría provenientes de la Ciudad de México y capital oaxaqueña; éstos, en una muestra de solidaridad y ganas de compartir su arte, cubrirán sus traslados a Zipolite y darán las funciones, talleres y conciertos sin cobrar.

Teatro y música, platos fuertes

“Platiqué del proyecto con artistas de la Ciudad de México, Oaxaca y otros lugares, ellos se han integrado de forma muy amable y ninguno está cobrando sus presentaciones, todos lo hacen de forma gratuita al saber que el tema del festival son los valores humanos, alternativas de vida y estimular la espiritualidad de las personas. Ellos además van a solventar el costo de sus traslados”, explicó Mario Julio Rodríguez Pérez, creador y promotor del evento.
Acompañado por Alfredo Torrentera y la agente Berenice Díaz Gómez, Mario Julio detalló que se presentan las compañías de teatro 30 Arte con las obras “Trazos de mi alma”, basado en la vida de Frida Khalo, y Calaveras de la Revolución; Pandilla Teatro con la pieza “El Circo más Grande del Mundo” y CLOWNZIENTIZARTE, con Payasos y Cuentos.
Entre la oferta musical se cuenta con el grupo Mafia Club Jazz Fusión, Mexican Sound Sistem, con hip hop, reggae y salsa, Guerilla Ban Ban y los músicos de rock Rogelio Martínez, trovador Julio César García y la francesa Eva, con música del mundo.
Rodríguez Pérez aclaró que el evento es gratuito, familiar, libre de alcohol y humo de cigarro, asimismo aclaró que carece del respaldo de autoridades municipales, y solo la representación auxiliar asumirá el pago del sonido y procurará la seguridad del evento a través de la Policía Estatal Preventiva.

Festival, un potenciador turístico

En cuanto a la posibilidad de que el evento se convierta en un potenciador económico y turístico como es el caso del Festival de Jazz, que se realiza en Mazunte, los organizadores lamentaron que a la mayoría de políticos no les interesa el arte y ese tipo de eventos se encuentran sometidos a los criterios de compañías cerveceras que los patrocinan; sin embargo apelaron a que haya autoridades que valoren lo que el Festival promueve y representa cultural y turísticamente y en años próximos lo respalden para que sea un evento que identifique y proyecte a Zipolite de forma permanente.