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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

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Destination Events in the Mayan Riviera, 2018 JAN 4


https://nohaybronca.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/destination-events-in-the-mayan-riviera-2018/

Destination Events in the Mayan Riviera, 2018

Jambands in the Yucatan, 2018 edition

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A year ago I wrote about something really cool: U.S. bands putting on multi-day concerts at resorts in the Mayan Riviera.
With support acts and a beautiful natural setting, these shows have a lot in common with U.S. music festivals. In fact, many of the bands are festival mainstays, especially jamband festivals. Time-tested road warriors like Widespread Panic and My Morning Jacket are known for long, multi-set, dynamic concerts with unique setlists, making them perfect for both festivals and destination events.
The big difference, of course, is that at a resort you won’t be sweating like crazy in a stuffy tent full of your drunken friends, lining up for filthy porta-potties, or surviving on veggie burritos and lukewarm beer.
Instead, you’ll stay at a sprawling, super-luxury complex with all the food and drinks you want, on a private white-sand beach and the stage a short walk from your hotel room, if not within view of the balcony.
Hell yeah. Sounds awesome. Ok, I’ll admit, I’ve ever been to one, at least not yet. Well, not through the front door, hahaha. (That’s another story.)
These shows aren’t cheap, that’s for sure. If you look at the Facebook pages for these events, you’ll see plenty of complains, mostly about price. The fact is that these resorts cost a lot anyway, any time of year, even without a great band playing. But there’s no denying that they are expensive. For instance, my wife and I saw five shows of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen last summer, staying in New York for a full week. Our modest but nice hotel was a short walk from Madison Square Garden. Even with all the restaurants and bars we patronized, it was still cheaper than the three-day Phish event at the Mayan Riviera. (Which would have felt even more expensive to me, because I typically stay at small hotels in nearby Playa del Carmen for about $20 USD a night.)
On the other hand, if you really love music and have the money, what could be better than watching your favorite band while standing in powder-soft sand with gentle lukewarm waves lapping at your ankles?
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This year, 2018, January and February will be busy months. The events are at either the Hard Rock Resort (not the restaurant in the hotel zone in Cancun) or put on by CID Presents at the Barceló. Both resorts are between Playa del Carmen and Tulum on the Mayan Riviera, an hour or two south of Cancun.
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I’ve listed the shows below, although for general interest more than anything else, considering that most of them are sold out already. So if your favorite is sold out, check out the photos, prices and all other info, and start planning for next year.
If you’re going to one of these shows and want some tips about the area, check out the article I wrote last year. I give some advice about getting out of the resort and checking out the fascinating and gorgeous surrounding areas, which have secluded beaches, Mayan ruins, colonial towns, and clear-water limestone sinkholes called cenotes.
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Or (shameless plug), you could buy my guidebook, the Cancun and Mayan Riviera 5-Day Itinerary, written for the independent traveler who likes the beach but also wants some culture:

From Amazon:

I’ll be happy to answer any questions in the comments, however.
Here’s the list for 2018:

January 12-14, 2018

Dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds
Dave and Tim come up first in early January.

January 17-20, 2018

Crash My Playa: Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Sam Hunt, many more
Sure, country isn’t a jamband, but this 4-day event deserves mention.

January 26-30, 2018

Panic en la Playa: Widespread Panic, with various jamband supergroups
This is the seventh edition of WSP’s big party. Unknown in Mexico, Widespread Panic was one of my favorite bands in the ‘90s, and they’re still going strong.
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(Side note: Beach Vibes with LCD Soundsystem was originally announced for these dates, but it was cancelled last summer.)

January 31-February 4, 2018

The Avett Brothers at the Beach: The Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Prine, more
Look no further for than this for some excellent U.S. roots rock, including legendary John Prine.

February 15-19, 2018

Playing in the Sand: Dead & Company, Michael Franti & Spearhead, more
Last year the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, along with the String Cheese Incident, hosted Los Muertos Con Queso. This year they return in a different format: their collaboration with John Mayer (among others) in Dead & Company.

March 2-6, 2018

One Big Holiday (Dominican Republic)
My Morning Jacket, Portugal the Man, Broken Social Scene, Toots & the Maytals, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, more
Although this took place in the Mayan Riviera last year, in 2018 it’s in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Nice place I’m sure.
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Finally, if you’re into classic rock, check later for Rock Getaway, which happened on October 26-29 in 2017 with Santana and many more. There’s no announcement yet for 2018 dates, but the website is up and ready.
Thanks for reading, and if you’re going to any of these, I would love to hear from you.

Monday, January 1, 2018

Award-winning artists at Huatulco blues fest

Among them is Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne, at the forefront of blues piano players


Huatulco is a Oaxaca tourist destination famous for its many bays and beaches — and blues music.
The annual Blues on the Beach festival will bring award-winning blues musicians to town for concerts on January 11 and February 8.
The first event will feature Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, a blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist who was inducted in August into the Boogie Woogie Piano Hall of Fame, and singer/blues harp player David Rotundo.
Wayne, 74, is described as being at the forefront of modern-day blues piano practitioners, and has been hailed by Living Blues magazine as “an artist bringing the piano back to the front ranks of contemporary blues.”
The energetic Rotundo, a native of Toronto, has been a crowd favorite at previous Blues on the Beach shows.
The February 8 concert will be a “women in blues” night starring Rita Chiarelli and her six-piece R&B band Sweet Loretta. Show organizers describe Chiarelli as Canada’s most highly-acclaimed female roots and blues artist, with a long list of awards to her name.
Known as the “goddess of the blues,” Chiarelli has won every major Canadian blues award.
Two other Canadian artists will appear as special guests. Music scene veteran Cheryl Lescom sings blues, R&B and soul with a powerful voice in the style of Etta James and Janis Joplin.
Joining her will be Sarah Smith, a full-time touring musician who also has several awards to her credit.
Concerts take place at Chahue Beach, where beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks are served.
All proceeds go to support Un Nuevo Amanecer (a new dawn), a Huatulco organization that helps children with mental and physical disabilities.
Mexico News Daily



nyc & zipolite

3 de Diciembre Pizzeria 25th Anniversary-Part 1

3 de Diciembre 25 - Part 06

Zipolite 46 Karma Cleansing Ceremony -Shambhala

Zipolite JEDR© Published on Dec 30, 2017

Zipolite 45- Be Careful of the Waves!

Published on Dec 31, 2017
SUBSCRIBED 15

Please I can not stress it enough, take care with the waves. Learn about how to read the water and where to swim. You can see how difficult it can be for the lifeguards to help you when the waves are like this and there were yellow flags out...but people just go out to far, then the panic and well then everyone is in danger, including the salvavidas. Remember they have families too and people who love them dearly. Let's all have a safe time at the beach and be careful and safe so that everyone goes home to their families at night. Check out this page, lots of great info here that we all need to learn. They need to teach this in every school...every parent needs to learn and teach there kids and every person needs to refresh their knowledge, it could save your life or someone you love! https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Rips-Scie... http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real...

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Heart - Dog & Butterfly (Live in Seattle)




Heart - Dog & Butterfly (Live in Seattle)

There I was with the old man
Stranded again so off I'd ran
A young world crashing around me
No possibilities of getting what I need
He looked at me and smiled
Said "No, no, no, no, no child.

See the dog and butterfly. Up in the
Air he like to fly." Dog and butterfly
Below she had to try. She roll back down
To the warm soft ground laughing
She don't know why, she don't know why
Dog and butterfly

Well I stumbled upon your secret place
Safe in the trees you had tears on your face
Wrestling with your desires frozen strangers
Stealing your fires. The message hit my mind
Only words that I could find

See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air he like to fly
Dog and butterfly below she had to try
She roll back down to the warm soft ground
Laughing to the sky, up to the sky
Dog and butterfly

We're getting older the world's getting colder
For the life of me I don't know the reason why
Maybe it's livin' making us give in
Hearts rolling in taken back on the tide
We're balanced together ocean upon the sky

Another night in this strange town
Moonlight holding me light as down
Voice of confusion inside of me
Just begging to go back where I'm free
Feels like I'm through
Then the old man's words are true

See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air he like to fly
Dog and butterfly, below she had to try
She roll back down to the warm soft
Ground with a little tear in her eye
She had to try, she had to try
Dog and butterfly
yeah
Up in the air, he liked to fly
The dog and butterfly, below she had to try
She rolled back down to the warm soft ground
Laughing she don’t know why
But she had to try she had to try

Billy Gilman - Warm & Fuzzy

Zipolite 44 Dec 30 2017

Published on Dec 31, 2017
SUBSCRIBED 14

Well the people are here! Zipolite is bustling with activity. Check it out! Stay tuned for more Adventurez In Mexico #AdventurezInMexico http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.ca Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2017 http://zipolita.com Videos filmed, produced & edited by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2017


Shambhala New Years Ceremony 2 years ago

Shambhala New Years Ceremony


Shambhala New Years Ceremony from Thinking Eye on Vimeo.

New Year’s Celebration
Our celebration consists of a ceremony to CLEAN OUR SPIRITS. Our true being is a pure spirit and this night we will try to give total expression to our humanity, united in LOVE AND PEACE. This is an offering to God: The Divine Intelligence.
We have chosen the essence of each philosophy and religion of the world. Because each of them has his own truth we respect.
The symbol of our soul is the flower, and we bring it to the fire with all the negativity that we have inside us in the form of a tree of life that we will construct during celebration.
Celebración de Año Nuevo
Nuestra celebración es una hermosa ceremonia de limpia espiritual.
Nuestro verdadero ser es un espíritu puro y en esta noche tratamos de dar su expresión total en una hermandad, unidos en amor y paz.
Esta es una ofrenda a DIOS: La Inteligencia Divina.
Hemos elegido la esencia de cada filosofía y religión del mundo, pues cada una de ellas tiene su verdad la cual respetamos.
El símbolo de nuestra alma es una flor y la entregamos al fuego con todo lo negativo que llevamos dentro en forma de árbol de la vida que construiremos en la celebración.



Saturday, December 30, 2017

dickstravels A Click Too Late (Zipolite)

A Click Too Late




The Nahual Ear Blues in A. Improvisation with Cat Winske. Live in Zipolite.

Blues in A. Improvisation with Cat Winske. Live in Zipolite.



Mr Hey Mr Hey Zipolite, Mexico Slow Down Vol. 003 - Random Rab (ORIGINAL MIX) Mr Hey Tribal Fusion - Sunset Chill House Mix - Dec2014 Uplifting Progressive mix - TribalFusion@the PiratesCove - JonnyHey

Mr Hey


Mr Hey


Zipolite, Mexico




Tribal Fusion - Sunset Chill House Mix - Dec2014
Mr Hey´s Chill House / Deep House / Feel good House Mix..
Freshly made whilst enjoying a Zipolite Sunset..


Uplifting Progressive mix - TribalFusion@the PiratesCove - JonnyHey


Zipolite Beach Billies Hard To Handle

Hard To Handle



Zipolite Beach Billies Mr. Charlie

Mr. Charlie



Zipolite Beach Billies Folsom Prison



Folsom Prison

saulcasas Rain and electric storm at Zipolite

Rain and electric storm at Zipolite




The Nahual Ear Zipolite Song

Zipolite Song


Style. Rock, Jazz Fusion Flamenco. Original by Nahual Ear. Composers: Israel Garcia, J.Luis Zamora. Made in 2006.
Personnel: Israel Hardcore: Bass. Pitts Zamora: Guitar. Benja Bonhamin: Drums. Recorded 11, 12, 03,2011. Akusmatiko Studios. Mexico DF.

Zipolite Beach Billies Mr. Charlie

Mr. Charlie


andyscheer Amanecer En Zipolite - Dawn In Zipolite

Amanecer En ZipoliteDawn In Zipolite



Zipolite Beach Billies Mama Don't 'Low

Mama Don't 'Low



sistema sonido rodriguez Jam Playero (segunda parte) at Sativa zipolite

Jam Playero (segunda parte) at Sativa zipolite