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Monday, February 3, 2014

Marietas Islands- Why I LOVE Mexico

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2014
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Many years ago, I believe 1988 I took my first trip to Mexico. I was going to visit a Canadian friend, who had married another Canadian but they got married there and they were working in a bar.

They were in Bucerias. Now this was my party stage. I was working at a good paying job(a really gross job actually, - Lilydale) but I was making up for with the partying and buying nice things and truthfully I was very naive and admittedly shallow.

But Mexico OPENED my eyes on that trip. The thanks really goes to the Marietas Islands...but we called it the Tres Marietas back then.

Photograph via vallarta-adventures.com

I had been in Bucerias partying my face off for like two weeks with about 10 other friends...that had all come down together to celebrate our friends's marriage. During this time I met Jose(not his real name). His dad owned the Costa Dorada and we hung out at the bar there alot.

My friend started to date Jose and on the last day he wanted to take us all on a special treat...to the Tres Marietas. That day I saw the real Mexico. It wasn't about the cheap booze and partying by the poolside or the prawns(which were delicious), it was about nature and the landscape and the ocean.

On that trip I saw whales and flying fish, dolphins, a mantra ray went right under our boat, and I got scared because I thought the wing tip was a shark...(silly) ...we saw turtles and on the island we saw blue footed boobies...imagine that!!

And so I was hooked. We all piled into a pongo and went. This video says to go on a sailboat..it's up to you...the sad part seeing this is how many people are there now...so touristy...it was a super special trip when I went...it was just us...14 of us but just us..and no one else.

On the way back we actually ran out of gas, but another ponga came and gave us some...I remember them laughing and teasing...calling us tomato faces as some of us were burnt...so go on a ponga with a canopy.

I went there a few times on my visits back but I haven't been since 1998? I really wanted to take Angel when we were there in 2010 but it didn't happen for us because I was short on funds.

All my photos on are in storage, but I have some beautiful panoramas I will show you one day.

And so that is the reason I fell in LOVE WITH MEXICO. It was the Marietas Islands, we never got inside like this though.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Posada Esmeralda-Zipolite Oaxaca

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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Located just off the Gorgeous Playa Zipolite, stay at the lovely Posada Esmeralda. http://posadaesmeralda.blogspot.ca/ Close to stores, restaurants, night life, Posada Esmeralda is in an excellent location. Secure clean comfortable rooms you'll find everything you want at Posada Esmeralda. With your wonderful hosts Beto and Elia your will feel right at home. Enjoy longs walks on the beach and sweet siestas in your rooms. Enjoy a meal in the new little restaurant.

Enjoy lovely walks on the gorgeous Zipolite Playa/Beach

Elephante Roca, Zipolite, Oaxaca Mexico

Beautiful Sunsets in Zipolite, Oaxaca

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca Mexico

Beautiful Sunsets in Zipolite, Oaxaca

Posada Esmeralda, Zipolite Oaxaca

Zipolite Mexico

Zipolite Mexico- Map 1

Zipolite Mexico- Map 2

Zipolite Mexico- Map 3

Friday, January 3, 2014

PIÑA PALMERA in Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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I have a lot of photos on my old computer and hopefully backed up somewhere. I hope I can find them and share them later. It was really fun watching this video as we know a lot of these people.

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Pina Palmera, Rehabilitation Center, Zipolite, Oaxaca

Piña Palmera Centro de Atención Infantil, A.C. is a non-governmental organization (NGO), legally constituted without any political or religious interest, which has tackled since more than 20 years the issue disability of persons of any age from rural communities, its majority are indigenous people. We are working in the southern coast of Oaxaca on rehabilitation, social integration, information and prevention of any kind of disability (physical, intellectual or conductive), without bearing in mind the grade of disability, ability to pay and/or ethnicity.

They have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pinapalmera

They have a wishlist
http://www.pinapalmera.org/help-us.htm?lng=en

Donations can be made to:

By mail directly:
C. A. I. Piña Palmera A.C. Apartado Postal 109,
C.P. 70900 POCHUTLA,
OAXACA,
MEXICO
Telephone: +52 - 958 - 58 431 45

In México DF to Flavia o Nayeli Anau:
Calle Nahuatlacas, Manzana 81, Lote 17
esquina con la calle Ixtlilxochitl, dos cuadras del Mercado de la Bola
Colonia Ajusco (junto a colonia Santo Domingo y cerca del parque Huayamilpas)
Delegación Coyoacan, México D.F Telephone and Fax: 0155-56180518

Direct deposit: Scotiabank Inverlat 044, Plaza: 094, Sucursal: 001, Pochutla, Oaxaca C.P. 70900, (Account number: 09400502588, code SWIFT: MBCOMXMM)

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Remembering Karma Cleansing Shambhala 2013

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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Well it's that time again. Ushering out 2013 and Welcoming 2014. I was just looking back at what we did same time last year. We were in Zipolite, Oaxaca Mexico and we went to Shambhala for the annual Karma Cleansing Ceremony.

Here is a little video of the preparation that goes into Shambhala's Karma Cleansing Ceremony. It's takes a lot of love and dedication to create this wonderful event. Please lend a hand if you can!!

For more info please visit here.
https://www.facebook.com/shambhalavision
http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.ca/2013/01/zipolite-karma-cleansing-shambhala-2012.html

Help The Animals of Zipolite

Please help keep the animals in Zipolite healthy by having them spayed and neutered. Tin Tin has done an amazing job at organizing this. Thank you Tin Tin and all the volunteers for your tireless efforts. Your donations are vital to the continued to support this service.

wishes happy 2014 with lots of health, love and peace

in 2013 we spayed & neutered 251 animals for free with a cost of 202.85 pesos each animal (11.50 euros / 15.60 us-dollars)

to repeat or even do more of this altruistic work we need your donations. 100% of your donation will be spent in the project without administrative fees or payments to the volunteers.

cash donations in zipolite can be made @ following spots:

el alquimista - restaurant, pub y cabañas
eSPAcio shanti – spa @ el alquimista
pura yoga – yoga @ el alquimista
lo cósmico – cabañas y restaurant
la providencia – fonda - bar
órale café – breakfast and more
heven – hotel, residence
la pasión – restaurant, bar y sushi
colibrí – bar, cabañas
livelula - bar
la loma linda – bungalows, yoga, feldenkrais
castillo oasis – posada

@ the web page www.terrextra.de.to – donations/donaciones you can donate by paypal or bank transfer

desea feliz 2014 con mucho salud, amor y paz

en el 2013 esterilizamos gratuitamente 251 animales con un costo de 202.85 pesos cada animal (11.50 euros / 15.60 us-dollars)

para repetir o superar estos trabajos altruistas necesitamos de sus donaciones. 100% de sus donaciones van al proyecto sin tarifas de administración o pagos algunos a los voluntarios.

se puede donar en efectivo siguientes lugares en zipolite:

el alquimista - restaurante, pub y cabañas

eSPAcio shanti – spa en el alquimista

pura yoga – yoga en el alquimista

lo cósmico – cabañas y restaurante

la providencia – fonda - bar

órale café – desayunos y mas

heven – hotel, residencia

la pasión – restaurante, bar y sushi

colibrí – bar, cabañas

livelula - bar

la loma linda – bungalows, yoga, feldenkrais

castillo oasis – posada

en la pagina web www.terrextra.de.to – donations/donaciones se puedo donar por paypal y transferencia bancario

Monday, December 23, 2013

Video of Eddie the Christmas Bear/ Eddie el oso de la Navidad Video

Watch the video then click here and read the story.

Eddie the Christmas Bear/ Eddie el oso de la Navidad

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
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So this is the Story of Eddie- The Christmas Bear /Eddie el oso de la Navidad

One day walking by a empty lot Angel spied Eddie sitting abandoned and forlorn. She asked to take him and I said no. She pestered me and I said no he's stinky and who knows where he's been.

We saw him again another day. We discussed how maybe in the hurricane he had blown into that yard and some child had lost their teddy. She asked and pleaded and I said no. He's dirty I told her. How could I clean him even if I wanted to.

We wondered and talked about different scenarios about how he got there. Poor Bear we thought. :(

Then someone asked me to take photos of that empty lot. So I did and there was the bear. Angel went over to it. We looked at him. He was a mess.

Now Eddie told me he'd kill me if I showed anyone those first photos. ;) He's got an image to uphold ya know!! LOL!!

So I promised I wouldn't but he's okay with me telling the story ;)....

Angel begged and pleaded and finally I gave in. So we took him home and performed surgery. I carried him by one ear. I think he'd been through some terrible things...we won't mention to not embarrass Eddie...but it has to do with a dog...yuck!!

I cut him open...sorry...had to. Pulled out all his stuffin'. :(

Yikes!!

and then washed him in bleach and then soap and rinsed and used a half a bottle of fabric softener...all this by handwashing and wringing and remember my wrist was still really sore from my fall.

We hung him to dry in the hot hot sun for a long time. Then we stuffed him and VIOLA!!.

He was beautiful and new and smelling sweet.

Then we had Christmas. It was wonderful.

And that was so much fun that in January we for a visit to Huatulco

And that was such a great time we decided to go to San Cristobal.
We met this cool guy in the bus depot. He had rode his bike down from Canada.

Here's Eddie in San Cristobal Las Casas

Brrr!! It was so cold!!

Then it finally started to warm up and a new toy and hat helped.

Then it was off to Palenque.
But Eddie was exhausted. He wasn't used to so much travelling. So Eddie just crashed while we(Tina and Angel) walked up to the ruins and explored. Poor Eddie, he missed out. :( It was a great day. It was my birthday.

But then he was back to him normal self, here he is enjoying a lovely cappochino at El Panchan.

Unfortunately Eddie isn't here with us this Christmas. We are in Vancouver but all our things are in storage. We thought we would get it out by now but it didn't happen. I wanted to write this little story for Angel and for you. I hope you liked it. I promise to snap a few pics as soon as we do get Eddie out.

I like to believe it's like Toy Story only they've figured a way out, and can socialize but they are all safe inside their world. We will see them all again soon.

Merry Christmas. Feliz Navidad.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Feliz Navidad-A Short Film from Adventurez in Mexico-The 1st Winter :D

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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HOLA AMIGOS!! FELIZ NAVIDAD! I can't sleep, I got up and was going to meditate but watched this Short Film of Adventurez in Mexico instead (See bottom of post!). It's 32 minutes, just so you know but it has lots of pretty scenery and you can really get a good feel of Mexico and it has music so I hope you'll enjoy it..

It brings back such great memories. Angel was so little, time has really flown. So if you can't go on Christmas vacation and you need a little break, check this out!!

A Short Film by Adventurez in Mexico- The First Winter