Amazing Ants- Zipolite, Oaxaca

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Check out these leaf cutter ants in Zipolite, Oaxaca

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And here is Mighty Ant! 

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I wanted to put up this video before but I that is the day I fell and hurt my wrist (which by the way is much better but still has some swelling and some pain) so it sort of got forgotten. Here it is though. Ants are AMAZING! Especially this little guy! Mighty Ant is here to save the day!!!

Making Tortillas in Zipolite

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Making dough and tortillas in Zipolite, Oaxaca

Chocolate Skulls & Globos

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Chocolate Skull - Oaxaca City-Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

A wonderful Oaxaca treat for Dia de los Muertos is a Chocolate Skull. And a trip to Oaxaca City wouldn't be complete without playing in Zocalo with a globo. :D

Here's what I can buy for $370 pesos in Oaxaca

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Here's what I can buy for less than $30 in Mexico. I could probably get food cheaper if I knew all the places with the best deals but for now I just go to Bodega Aurerra in Pochutla because it's fairly fast and I can get back home fairly quickly with out the food spoiling. 

Remember here though the minimum wage is $5 a day. A day folks!

 Not $5 an hour, so you can imagine how tough things can be here. I am grateful I can afford nutritious food that I can feed my daughter and myself. It's really tough for some. 

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Thank goodness there is the ocean for fish and many people raise their own chickens and grow their own food. Still many fruits and vegetables are shipped here. Something I wasn't aware of.  For example the oranges come from veracruz.  When we arrived they were more than the normal price of 20 for 25 pesos. You can imagine how a small change like that can be hard on people.

Tourism is their main economy here and they depend on Christmas/Navidad and Easter/Semana Santa to make enough for the year.

Zipolite is a gorgeous place. Why don't you come down and get de-stressed, chill in a hammock, grab a cerveza, watch a sunset and help their economy. Gracias.




 The minimum wage in Oaxaca is $5 a day. This is what I can buy for $370 pesos, about $28 Cdn. But it's not easy for people when the wages are so low and food is so high. Sort of like Canada.

*Note: I apologize - I goofed and loaded the video and half the music was missing and 3x I tried to reload it but is was wonky and it's still not working. I give up for now.   :( Cheers.

The Best Chicken Dinner & Best Price!!

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Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

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If yuur visiting Zipolite and your budget is tight and you need a good meal, then El Original Pollo Azados is the your ticket. A really filling meal served with pasta salad, rice, tortillas, green sala and lime.   

Just pop next door and grab yourself a cerveza or something to drink and you'll be set.