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Welcome to the Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa PHOTO
TOUR pages! If you have a photo of Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa or any of the surrounding
communities and you'd like to see it here please submit
it to me.
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The
whole town marveled for days at this tall ship which visited us from
Ecuador. The Ecuadorian Navy trains future sailors on this beauty
named "Guayas". Where do I sign up? |
| Here's
a view looking towards Playa Las Gatas from the very end of Playa
La Ropa in Zihuatanejo Bay. There's a path you can follow along the
rocky coast between the two beaches. It takes about ten minutes to
walk it. I recommend wearing a decent pair of tennis shoes if you
go. There are a few tricky spots. |
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Here's
a distant view of the beach called Playa Manzanillo on la Bahía
de Potosí. Named for a type of tree that grows along the beachfront,
it's about 20 minutes by boat from the pier in Zihuatanejo. This is
one of the best places to go snorkeling. I highly recommend chartering
a boat and visiting this beach while you can; the government wants
to sell the land! |
| Playa Manzanillo is one of the last virgin beaches in our area unchanged
in a million years. Help us to rescue this paradise! If the government
develops & privatizes the land it won't ever be the same. We will
lose one of our greatest treasures in the name of selfish greed! You
can help by sending mail to the Secretario de Turismo and the Secretaria
de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales among others. This should
be made a National Park! |
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We
have an archaeological museum in town at the east end of the Playa
Principal. Learn about the history of our region and see many pre-Colombian artifacts
recovered from the surrounding areas. The entrance is on the beach
side. There's more to our area than meets the eye! The building itself
is rich with history. |
| Here's the entrance of the museum. It's located on the beachfront walkway in downtown Zihuatanejo called Andador del Pescador. It's official name is Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande. |
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This
was our notorious "Golden Gate Bridge" in Zihuatanejo near the pier
& Navy base which took you from town to the "colonias"
called El Almacén and La Noria. It was recently replaced by
a sturdier concrete & steel structure. Some of us actually miss
this old relic. Imagine that! |
| Here is the public
basketball and volleyball court on the waterfront in downtown Zihuatanejo.
This is also our town's main plaza, known variably as "La Cancha
Municipal", "La Cancha Principal", "La Cancha"
or "el Zócalo". You can often catch a game or a cultural
event here, and families, lovers and friends stroll along the promenade
here especially on Sunday evenings. |
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| Photo
© 2001 courtesy of Peter Howard |
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This
is a lagoon to the north of Troncones. An oasis lost in time! Keep
an eye out for rare & colorful birds, caiman crocodiles, and a
wide variety of exotic flowers & orchids. |
| Photo
© 1999 courtesy of Malury
Ordas |
| Here's
a short palapa on a long beach. This was taken at one of the restaurants
on the beach known as Playa Blanca near the airport. The red flag
means dangerous swimming conditions, but I don't think it has been
taken down since it was put up. |
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Wandering
through the deer trails on Isla Ixtapa I came across this multi-trunked
banyan tree hidden from the eyes of the majority of the island's visitors.
You have to hunt for treasures like this! |
When
Mike & Leah of the sailing vessel "Moonstar" finally
decided to weigh anchor and set sail after 14 months here, we all
got together at Rick's Bar for a little despedida. Any old excuse
for a party!
Hurry back, amigos!!! |
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A mural of old Zihuatanejo by local artist Miguel Ángel Álvarez Lozano aka "El Gitano". It and others are located in the small park "Plaza Caritina Galeana" aka "Plaza del Artista" on the beachfront walkway in downtown Zihuatanejo. |
| The cruise ship Silver Cloud anchors in Zihuatanejo Bay beyond several sailboats while fishermen cast for baitfish near the downtown beach Playa Principal. |
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This
is Hector Olea who gives great guided boat tours in a native panga
to our best snorkeling beaches such as Playa Manzanillo and Isla Ixtapa.
The resemblance to King Neptune is no coincidence! A fan of his has
named a restaurant after him in Milwaukee. |
| Photo
© 2000 courtesy of Fintastic Fish Mounts |
| A group of pelicans hang out near the fishing boats during the morning on the Playa Principal hoping for a free meal. |
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