Journal Entry 4 - Zipolite, San Agustanillo, & Mazunte
Each of the small Oaxacan beaches is separated by sea cliffs and therefore a hill or two (which may go unnoticed in a vehicle, but not so on foot or pedal). We first arrived to the coast at Puerto Angel, a little port town that I was too over-heated to appreciate. I mostly remember the pretty view from the dern hill right in the middle of town. I wanted to just get to our destination and cool off. Next up, Zipolite.
On the east end of the beach, you can follow a stairway over a little hill and discover a tiny cove with a tiny beach surrounded by cliffs. This is the real nude hangout. The swimming area, though small, is more gentle and fun (if you stay clear of the rocks). The surf comes swooshing in around the western cliff and pushes you with it if you are game to take a ride, beaches you for a moment and just as quickly pulls you back out again. It is a game of tug-of-war and you are the rope. The first time we swam there, a few small sea birds came in presumably to feed on insects flying over the water. These gulls would fly against the wind just over the water and therefore would hover motionless, sometimes just inches from my face. A very surreal experience.