Zipolite

Oh my! I think I have discovered heaven!
Zipolite is a small town on the pacific coast of Oaxaca, it sits nestled in a beautiful cove formed by rocky hills on all sides. I spent 4 days playing in the ocean, walking the beach, drinking beer, etc, etc with my friend, Mario. I really felt that I was in a Corona commercial! What a wonderful way to spend the New Year.
The sand is perfect and the ocean is just the right temperature. All along the beach are small guest houses with bars and restaurants. Accommodations range from camping to a fabulous yoga retreat perched in the hills. The yoga retreat looks like the elf homes from the Lord of the Rings!
It's rather remote so getting there is an adventure in itself. I flew over from Oaxaca in a 10 seater plane. It's a 35 minute flight with 5 minute of terror thrown in! The views are spectacular, so well worth the scare factor. You then have an hour drive from the airport, I took a taxi, but you can also travel by bus. The other travel option is to take the bus all the way from Oaxaca City. The 1st class bus takes 10 hours, the 2nd class bus 6 hours and you get to listen to Mexican Techno music at full volume for all 6 hours, or the "express" bus, which is a 12 passenger Toyota van. The "express" bus takes 6 1/2 hours, but is the most comfy way to go.
I really think I could spend a lot more time in Zipolite and am looking into options on how to do just that.