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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.
• After reviewing infrastructure damage; the building that houses the literary space will be rehabilitated
Raúl Laguna
SAN PEDRO POCHUTLA .- After the disclosure on social networks about the infrastructure of the Zipolite library space that is in poor condition; Municipal authorities of San Pedro Pochutla pay attention to assess and rehabilitate them for the safety of their users.
After the morning of last Sunday, February 3, the account of the social network Facebook of "Fer Bicitarte" published with the title "Help the # Library of # Zipolite", to publicize the conditions under which find the library facilities of that community.
The signaling was made within the framework of the closing of the 2019 Nudist Festival held in Zipolite, which stated that "Because # Zipolite is not only nudism, beach, sun and surf, it is also culture".
The message sends the invitation for the library to be enriched with material and rehabilitation of the infrastructure; "There are missing stories for children and reconstruction of the building," he says.
"Fer Bicitarte" clarified in his message posted last Sunday that he did not intend "to hurt susceptibilities, nor generate controversy, less seek guilty. It's about finding solutions, not problems, "he said.
At the end of the message, the user of the social network asked that his comment was not to generate a fight or to look for any fault, only "#QueremosPropuestas y acciones", ended.
Authorities value and rehabilitate the space
The answer did not wait any longer; this Friday, the municipal authority headed by Saymi Pineda Velasco met with the auxiliary authorities, the community representation and the Municipal Library manager to supervise the state of the facilities of the property.
The mayor of San Pedro Pochutla, accompanied by Alejandro Jarquín Reyes, Antonio García Martínez and Benjamín Martínez López; in charge of the library, mayor of the community and internal community representative, respectively; They made the tour and observed the conditions with which the roof of the building is located.
The directors of Public Works and Civil Protection participated in the supervision, who will make the corresponding assessment of the valuation of the property for its rehabilitation; because the damages that it presents are due to the age of the infrastructure; as well as the environmental burdens, earthquakes and above all the high degree of salinity due to the proximity to the sea.
"The rehabilitation of public space is necessary to guarantee the safety of children and people of the community"; said the first councilor of San Pedro Pochutla.
For those who have the desire to know an attractive beach and that is not altered by the development of large resorts or luxury resorts, then a great alternative is in Zipolite, Mexico.
Relaxed beach abmiente, very frequented by travelers backpackers , fans of alternative tourism and counterculture, Zipolite is a coastal corner of paradisiacal characteristics that adorns the Oaxacan coast. Of course, Zipolite owes much of its fame to being considered one of Mexico's must-see nudist beaches.
A helpful advice for people who come to Zipolite in tourist plan is to arrive at the local bus terminal and then move on foot to one of the most important streets of the community. Almost all of them flow into the beach and during this tour you will be able to meet various accommodation options. From the capital of Oaxaca, there are seven hours of transportation by car until you reach Zipolite Mexico Beach.
Now, in Zipolite you will find excellent beaches, coastal areas ideal for fun and relaxation. That is the case of Playa Escondida, Playa La Ventanilla and Playa del Amor. All of them allow nudity. What happens is that Zipolite is a corner of the Oaxacan territory that is distinguished by its casual and somewhat hippie environment.
Certain hotels in the area carry out special activities to receive the New Year. For example, in these hotels candles are delivered to customers, also food and cantoya balloons to let them fly and receive on the beach the arrival of the New Year. This is another advantage of spending a vacation at Playa Zipolite Mexico.
On the other hand, although in Zipolite there are options for nightlife, this has nothing to do with the one that takes place in other tourist places of the Mexican nation, such as, for example, Cancun or Playa del Carmen, in the state of Quintana Roo . The nightlife that is experienced in the restaurants and bars of Zipolite is more lightened, more romantic and in keeping with the natural beauty of this Oaxacan resort.
A complementary tourist option for those who vacation at Zipolite Mexico Beach, is to visit the nearby Magical Town of Mazunte.
Regrettably, it is not always the youngest and most beautiful who like to get rid of their clothes.
Zipolite is the only beach in Mexico where nude bathing is allowed. The place became famous in 1968, when a total eclipse of the sun could be observed here and drove in droves of hippies. Many stayed and many come again and again. They are still sitting in the yoga seat on the beach, meditating, smoking marijuana, playing the guitar. The long hair is now gray, even the seamlessly tanned body can no longer hide their age. There are many mixed marriages or loose connections with the locals, they work more or less, because the Mexican men are still Machos, but little of equal rights and loyalty, but they claim from their partner. When I arrived in Zipolite, an annual nude festival was coming to an end. A bicycle parade with naked people,
But not because of the naked I ended up here, but because M., whom I met in the Galapagos, has come here for 35 years now and has praised the place in the highest tones. As a young girl she succumbed to the charm of a Mexican, became pregnant and came with a son in Oaxaca. The man, however, has soon made off, or even more pregnant women. 17 years ago, he was killed in a drug dispute in Mexico City. Despite these unpleasant experiences M. loves the place. She knows all the people, speaks perfect Spanish, which I really benefit from. So nobody dares to beat me over the ear.
She also knows the most beautiful places and best restaurants. So we take a boat trip with one of her friends to watch whales, dolphins, turtles and manta rays. The dolphins had great fun accompanying our boat, performing true tricks in front of, under, over and behind the boat. The whales did not look at first, but the boats communicated with each other and when they were spotted somewhere, we raced at full speed in the direction. It reminded me of the safaris in the Kruger National Park. As soon as a lion is seen somewhere, all the other jeeps set off. When they arrive at the site, most of the time the lion has already left. But we are lucky. The whales show up,
Even small manta rays show their flying skills. Only the turtles only offer their back to the birds that settle on it. If you want, you can swim on the open sea, which is hardly possible on the coast. Too strong here is the swell and the flow of the Pacific.
This time I booked an accommodation a little further from the beach, hoping to finally enjoy peace and quiet. To my hut - with kitchen and terrace including hammock - on a small hill above the sea rarely gets lost a car, but from nocturnal rest can still be no question. There are twenty felt dogs in the plant, in all sizes, breeds and colors. During the day they lie lifeless in the shade, but at nightfall they become active at night. They comment on every movement, every sound and when there is nothing to report, they talk to the dogs from the surrounding area in different pitches. I've never heard dogs bark so hard. In addition, how are we in the country, as the Patrona explains, lots of roosters, who start crowing punctually at four o'clock in the morning and do not stop until the sun has risen. One lives right under my window. I confess that I thought of the ceremony in Chamula more than once. Why do you sacrifice only chickens and no roosters? Typical, always the women. The roosters are allowed to fight at least. Again, there are sometimes cock fights.
The most peaceful time is around noon.
On the other side of the villas there is a small pool and you can book massages. Guiseppe, an Italian, offers three different techniques. I decide for a relaxing massage. The massage is not very effective, although Guiseppe goes to great lengths and perspires accordingly. His sweat drips on my body. Although he is a nice guy and not unattractive, that's too intimate for me.
All in all, Zipolite is a laid-back place, perhaps even thanks to the hippies being spared from ugly concrete structures and prices being low compared to the Costa Maya. The sea and the long beach are clean and not crowded. Meanwhile, I can understand that some come again and again and often spend the whole winter here.
SAN PEDRO POCHUTLA .- After the disclosure on social networks about the infrastructure of the Zipolite library space that is in poor condition; Municipal authorities of San Pedro Pochutla pay attention to assess and rehabilitate them for the safety of their users.
"Fer Bicitarte" clarified in his message posted last Sunday that he did not intend "to hurt susceptibilities, nor generate controversy, less seek guilty. It's about finding solutions, not problems, "he said.
