Zipolite is a small beach town a couple of hours south of Puerto Escondido. It has a hippy vibe, a small village and is a “clothing optional” beach, which we learnt when we walked onto the beach for the first time and saw naked bodies everywhere! The beach is beautiful, with rocky cliffs at both ends, but the surf is infamously dangerous. We went for a swim and could feel the strong undertow trying to drag us out to sea!
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| Looking north up the beach from our balcony |
We stayed in a hotel right on the beach for 400 pesos a night – the balcony literally overhung the sand. At night the sound of the massive waves crashing almost kept us up. It was ridiculously nice. Sunsets on the beach were also beautiful – the sun set directly over the water. We went on a tough beach jog one sunset as it was way too hot to run in the middle of the day.
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| View from our balcony looking south |
On our 2nd day we took a cab to San Augustinillo, the next bay along to the east. The beach was beautiful and a little more mellow surf wise, with great waves for body surfing. We had a cheap but tasty lunch on the beach – guacamole and ceviche!
The main road in Zipolite is closed at night and hippies fire twirl and sell trinkets out the front of shops and cafes. We had a nice dinner one night at Posada Mexico – a new place right on the beach – ceviche (we can't stop!!!) and BBQ prawns = NOM!
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| 2 for 1 Pina Coladas! |
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