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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

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Hotel Estrella de Mar - Zipolite, Mexiko Trip Stories Zipolite, Mexiko. Carretera Puerto Angel- Mazunte Oaxaca s/n, en la playa frente a la cancha de futbol. thumb_up 8.70 / 10 (149). wifi WLAN inklusive.

 


Hotel Estrella de Mar - Zipolite, Mexiko
Zipolite, Mexiko. Carretera Puerto Angel- Mazunte Oaxaca s/n, en la playa frente a la cancha de futbol. thumb_up 8.70 / 10 (149). wifi WLAN inklusive.

What's Happening in Mexico Right Now? February 1, 2021

 

Laura Bronner | Eternal Expat via n.convertkit.com 

Feb 1, 2021, 10:28 AM (2 days ago)
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Hi Mexico-loving friends,

And just like that, the first month of the new year is behind us.

Our month in Todos Santos is almost coming to an end even though it feels like we just arrived a few days ago and yet so much has happened.

The Eternal Expat YouTube channel has reached over 10,000 subscribers! This community is growing and I'm so excited to have you all along for this journey. If you're new around here, welcome! If you've been along for the bumpy ride for a while, thank you for your continued support.

If you haven't caught up with all of the Todos Santos videos you can see those here:

What's Happening in Baja California Sur Right Now?

Around mid-January, La Paz and Cabo went backwards in the red-light system. Right now, in Todos Santos and Los Cabos, beaches are still open, as are restaurants and stores. They are at roughly 30% capacity.

Things are slightly stricter in La Paz and Loreto where beaches have a pretty strict capacity. The Malecon is closed in the evenings from 6pm from Thursday to Sunday. Restaurants and bars are still open, but again at roughly 30% capacity.

What's Happening in Other Parts of Mexico Right Now?

13 states in Mexico are currently "red" on the traffic light system. Red basically means that the state is on almost complete lockdown. Those states include Mexico City, México state, Nuevo León, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Morelos, San Luis Potosí, Puebla, Guerrero, Nayarit, and Colima.

They will be on red status for at least two weeks until it can be reassessed.

It's worth noting that these colors and how they are enforced are up to the individual state governments. Some places, like Mexico City, remain on lockdown, but outdoor dining has been permitted. Other places like Jalisco places stricter rulings on places like Guadalajara while somewhere like Puerto Vallarta that relies heavily on tourism will have a different set of rules.

The best thing to do if you have any questions and want the most up-to-date information is to check with local people who are in those areas if you have questions. Start with expat groups that are specific to the areas. You can find these by searching on Facebook and typing, for example, expats in Ensenada or Expats in Puerto Vallarta. Sometimes the groups have different names, but you'll be able to find them pretty easily.

You can also follow bloggers or other people on social media who live there and see what they are sharing about the place they are living.

In Merida, you can follow Anna Faustino and Mexico Cassie.

In Oaxaca, you can follow Lost Boy Memoirs and Brooklyn Tropicali.

For Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta, you can follow PS I'm on my Way and Claire's Itchy Feet.

For Queretaro, you can follow Alex of Backpacking Brunette.

For Mexico City, Ubish Yaren has been making weekly live videos and sharing videos and photos on his Instagram.

Of course, I'm here in Todos Santos and will continue to share what I can about Baja California Sur.

Another great place to keep up to date with news about Mexico in English is Mexico News Daily.

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to email me by simply hitting reply on this email.

Speak soon,

Laura

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Mexico News Today Monday, February 1, 2021

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Vaccination falls short of January objective

The government said 1.1 million doses would be administered by January 31. But as of Sunday night, only 673,327 doses had been given, 40% less than planned. FULL STORY

Canada flight ban could cost Mexico US $782 million

Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco is predicting up to 791,000 fewer visitors in the country as a result of the three months of coronavirus prevention measures announced by the Canadian government, including a suspension of flights from the country to Mexico. FULL STORY

13 states are now red on the coronavirus risk map; the only green state goes yellow

For the first time since September, no state will be at the safest level on the stoplight map after Campeche loses its low-risk status. FULL STORY

AMLO pledges 18m Covid vaccine doses by March

Mexico will receive 6 million in February and an additional 12 million in March, President López Obrador said. FULL STORY

Government warns of ‘economic crisis’ due to suspension of flights

Federal officials have warned that Canada's new three-month ban on flights to Mexico could cause profound financial issues in the North American region. FULL STORY

A Mexican variant? Covid mutant strain currently being studied in Jalisco

Authorities are investigating whether a strain of the coronavirus detected in four people is a variant of SARS-CoV-2. FULL STORY

OPINION

In Mexico, cartels and trash move pesos through a ‘trickle-down’ economy

Money does actually circulate here from more well-off residents to poorer ones, but not quite in the way that you might at first assume, Bodie Kellogg writes. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

A single mother’s need to survive spawned decades of Otomí industry

Today's version of Tenango folk embroidery was born in the 1960s, when drought forced subsistence farmers to find a new form of income, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE

Discover the humble radish’s delectable appeal

Far from just a bitter veggie to be shunned at the salad bar, this tuber can be prepared in many delicious ways — raw, roasted or sautéed, Janet Blaser writes in The Tropical Table. FULL STORY

Officials seize chameleons, turtles and 39 baby crocodiles and caimans

Saturday was a busy day for the movement of protected species: in three states, authorities found animals being transported illegally. FULL STORY

Solar farm stalls; residents 10 years without electricity 

In 2018, the federal government promised the inhabitants of a village in Oaxaca a photovoltaic generating station to supply them with power, but it has yet to be finished. FULL STORY

Sweeping electricity market overhaul deals blow to renewable energy firms

A bill in Congress would change the order in which electricity is dispatched into the national grid, with alternative energy providers at the back of the queue. FULL STORY

First of 1,870 sustainable homes delivered to low-income families in Puebla

The state government took the first steps toward delivering nearly 1,900 environmentally and economically friendly housing units. FULL STORY
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Chichén Itzá to open new site, new experience in 2022

Called Chichén Viejo, or Old Chichén, the new section is set deep in jungle in an area 900 meters south of the towering pyramid El Castillo. FULL STORY

THE MND POLL

THE STORY:
Goodbye, Chester. Cheetos has new look as rules ban use of personalities. 
FULL STORY
THE QUESTION: 
Will banning the use of personalities in marketing be effective in reducing the consumption of unhealthy foods?
VOTE HERE
LAST POLL:
Is censorship by social media serious enough to justify the creation of a publicly-owned network in Mexico?
58% said it isn't.
FULL RESULTS

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