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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, June 1, 2022

This force of nature lasted for more than six hours, and we are undoubtedly experiencing its effects. Mutual support for Zipolite and nearby places 🫂🙌🏾🐝

Esta fuerza de la naturaleza se extendió por mas de seis horas, y sus efectos sin lugar a dudas los estamos viviendo. Apoyo mutuo para Zipolite y lugares cercanos 🫂🙌🏾🐝

Hurricane Agatha leaves 22 people missing and at least 11 dead in Oaxaca Flooding caused by mudslides and overflowing rivers in Agatha's wake has caused disappearances, fatalities and extensive property damage.

Hurricane Agatha leaves 22 people missing and at least 11 dead in Oaxaca
 
Hurricane Agatha leaves 22 people missing and at least 11 dead in Oaxaca
 
Flooding caused by mudslides and overflowing rivers in Agatha's wake has caused disappearances, fatalities and extensive property damage.

Government analyzes elimination of daylight saving time The practice of changing clocks twice a year at the start and end of daylight saving time could soon become a thing of the past.

Government analyzes elimination of daylight saving time
 
 
 
Government analyzes elimination of daylight saving time
 
The practice of changing clocks twice a year at the start and end of daylight saving time could soon become a thing of the past.

Harvesting cacao for chocolate still a manual process in Mexico The farmers Joseph Sorrentino watched harvesting the fruit in Tabasco mostly use simple tools in their work: machetes, bicycles, and the sun.

Harvesting cacao for chocolate still a manual process in Mexico
 
 
 
Harvesting cacao for chocolate still a manual process in Mexico
 
The farmers Joseph Sorrentino watched harvesting the fruit in Tabasco mostly use simple tools in their work: machetes, bicycles, and the sun.

[IMÁGENES] Agatha deja SEVERAS AFECTACIONES en las playas de ZIPOLITE y MAZUNTE


[IMÁGENES] Agatha deja SEVERAS AFECTACIONES en las playas de ZIPOLITE y MAZUNTE
A través de redes sociales se detalló que las comunicaciones en la zona de Zipolite y Mazunte es casi nula y aunque no hubo pérdidas humanas que ...


Wyatt Brian Buffey 1h · Hotel Playa Zipolite...with Agatha visit

Hotel Playa Zipolite...

Agatha hits southern Mexico coast as strongest May hurricane By JosÉ MarÍa Álvarez | AP May 30, 2022 at 11:19 p.m. EDT

 WORLD

Agatha hits southern Mexico 

coast as strongest May 

hurricane

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — Hurricane Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns Monday, then weakened moving inland over the mountains of southern Mexico.

Torrential rains and howling winds whipped palm trees and drove tourists and residents into shelters as Agatha pushed onto a coastal region that is sparsely populated except for a handful of small communities along the shore.

Oaxaca state’s civil defense agency showed families hustling into a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked the highway between that town and the state capital.

Agatha made landfall about 5 miles (10 kilometers) west of Puerto Angel in late afternoon as a strong Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph). But it quickly began losing strength as it moved inland.

Late Monday, it was downgraded to a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Agatha was expected to dissipate overnight, but warned that the system’s heavy rains still posed a threat of dangerous flash flood.

Earlier in the day, wind, heavy rain and big waves lashed the beach town of Zipolite, long known for its clothing-optional beach and bohemian vibe.

“There is a lot of rain and sudden gusts of strong wind,” said Silvia Ranfagni, manager of the Casa Kalmar hotel in Zipolite. Ranfagni, who decided to ride out Agatha at the property, said, “You can hear the wind howling.”

In the surfing town of Puerto Escondido, people took shelter and put up plywood to prevent windows from breaking in the strong winds.

The government’s Mexican Turtle Center — a former slaughterhouse turned conservation center in Mazunte — closed to visitors because of the hurricane.

Agatha formed only on Sunday and quickly gained power. It was the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, said Jeff Masters, meteorologist with Yale Climate Connections and the founder of Weather Underground.

He said the region’s hurricanes typically get their start from tropical waves coming off the coast of Africa.

“Since the African monsoon typically does not start producing tropical waves until early- or mid-May, there simply aren’t enough initial disturbances to get many eastern Pacific hurricanes in May,” Masters wrote in an email. “In addition, May water temperatures are cooler than they are at the peak of the season, and wind shear is typically higher.”

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Agatha could drop 10 to 16 inches (250 to 400 millimeters) of rain on parts of Oaxaca, with isolated maximums of 20 inches (500 millimeters), posing the threat of flash floods and mudslides. It said lesser amounts could fall in adjacent states to the east and northeast.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Category 2 Hurricane Agatha: Tropical Storm News and Summary | May 30 - AS Mexico AS Mexico According to the AICM, some airlines canceled 27 flights to or from Puerto Escondido and Huatulco.


Huracán Agatha categoría 2: noticias y resumen de la tormenta tropical | 30 de mayo - AS México
De acuerdo con el AICM, algunas aerolíneas cancelaron 27 vuelos con destino u origen era Puerto Escondido y Huatulco.

Hurricane Agatha: Tropical Storm News and Summary | may 31

Alfonso M. Juradoponchopelota

Adriana Pacheco Adrinasao

Yeseline Trejotrejomiranda_

Updated May 31, 2022 11:35 PM CDT

Hurricane Agatha: Tropical Storm News and Summary | may 31

Last minute of Hurricane Agatha in Mexico

Agatha leaves 11 dead and 20 missing in Oaxaca: Alejandro Murat confirmed

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Agatha leaves 11 dead and 20 missing in Oaxaca: Alejandro Murat confirmed

The governor of Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat, confirmed on the night of this Tuesday, May 31, that after the passage of Agatha in the last hours as a 'Category 2 Hurricane', it left a balance of 11 people dead and at least 20 citizens who have been reported missing by their relatives. Likewise, he announced that the meteorological emergency "is not over yet", so the search work will continue, as confirmed in an interview for the Radio Formula media.

"We already have a number of people who are missing, there are 32. We can also preliminarily recognize that of those 32, 11 lost their lives," reported Governor Alejandro Murat.

Thank you for staying informed in the narration of AS Mexico with the most relevant news related to the status of Tropical Storm Agatha in Mexico for this Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Agatha leaves 11 dead and 20 missing in Oaxaca: Alejandro Murat confirmed

The governor of Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat, revealed in an interview for Radio Formula that tropical storm Agatha has left 11 people dead and 20 missing. He also confirmed that the search and rescue efforts are still in force with the aim of finding the whereabouts of the people who disappeared during the heavy rains caused by Agatha as a category 2 hurricane in the last few hours.




Beautiful Bamboo Flute Zen Relax Music & Nature Tropical Forest Sounds Meditation Sleep Sean T. Phan

 

Cafe Maya Zipolite,


 

Bob Hannaford Here are some photos of Zipolite. It’s quite a disaster. But the great news is no one I talk to has said anyone has been hurt or worse. Everyone is out clearing streets, working hard, the community will come together and rebuild. I just wanted to show the world what it looks like. I won’t have Internet most of the rest of the day, I’m gonna post what I can and I will post again tonight. I ran into Diego, Vincent, Sam and Ricardo, gabby from the cinema Paco and Javier from La Providencia, The people from hostile Teresa, Paul and Ivonne, Chon, Kelly from Livelula, and many others. They are all fine. It’s almost impossible to get word out, I’m fortunate that I have access to a generator and a satellite to get these images out so the world can see what’s going on here. Everyone I’ve talked to says everyone is fine. It’s going to be a long road ahead.

Here are some photos of Zipolite. It’s quite a disaster. But the great news is no one I talk to has said anyone has been hurt or worse. Everyone is out clearing streets, working hard, the community will come together and rebuild. I just wanted to show the world what it looks like. I won’t have Internet most of the rest of the day, I’m gonna post what I can and I will post again tonight.
I ran into Diego, Vincent, Sam and Ricardo, gabby from the cinema Paco and Javier from La Providencia, The people from hostile Teresa, Paul and Ivonne, Chon, Kelly from Livelula, and many others. They are all fine.
It’s almost impossible to get word out, I’m fortunate that I have access to a generator and a satellite to get these images out so the world can see what’s going on here. Everyone I’ve talked to says everyone is fine. It’s going to be a long road ahead.