Thanks, but the blood on the canal wall really says all I need to know. I know you don't believe in infringing on other people's liberties, but when you see animal abuse please dial 066 to report it. Everyone is asking me why the person who took the photo didn't call Protección Civil.

Well, Rob, I have looked really hard at all my photos and I do not see any blood on any wall. The people who were with me saw no blood anywhere even in the water around the cocodrilio and we also saw no animal abuse. Dirty water was splashed around. I was told there were bomberos there and I saw no need to call anyone. The young men trying to get the animal out of the canal seemed to know what they were doing. Maybe you needed to have been there.

Please tell "everyone" they need to get facts straight before they suggest I call someone. Where do you ever come up with all your ideas of what someone else believes?

First time I have tried to add a youtube so here goes. I thought it was a really good promotional video and you can even see Zihua a couple of times.

Craig

Does your friend speak Spanish? Is anyone helping him?

I recommend that your friend obtain the services of a lawyer. I highly recommend the services of Lic. Lucas Nava Brito here in Zihuatanejo for a matter like this. His contact info can be found on my Professional Services page.

What's a stash?

That bad, huh? Here, maybe this'll help.

I went through a pick-pocket type theft a number of years ago and a horrendous process of getting my tourist card re-issued over a two-day period.

Bill and Suzanne replied they didn’t have that much cash with them. Finally, they “settled” for the entire contents of Bill’s wallet, 1400 pesos. The officer returned Bill’s driver’s license, and the travellers were on their way.

End of story? Just a $110 introduction to Mexican police corruption? No, not for Bill and Suzanne, who, between them, carefully reconstructed exactly what had happened: date, time of day, precise location, weather conditions, physical description of the two police officers, details of the shakedown, etc.

Bill then got busy on his computer, drafting an e-mail that described in full and complete detail what had transpired. He expressed his disappointment that any motorist, whether Mexican national or foreign tourist, should have to put up with such blatant criminal activity from the very people entrusted to protect the public, and that this kind of police behavior could only discourage tourism. In tone, Bill’s e-mail was more an expression of disappointment, rather than an angry complaint.

Bill then went on the Internet and found the e-mail addresses for literally dozens of individuals who he thought should be interested in his story. This list of contacts included those responsible for tourism for the city of Acapulco and for the state of Guerrero, the municipal president/mayor of Acapulco, the Acapulco chief of police, the governor of Guerrero, President Calderon, as well as the Mexican Federal Minister of Tourism, their counterparts in various departments of the Canadian government, the Canadian High Commission in Mexico City, the Canadian consul in Acapulco, etc.

The apologies started rolling in. Based on the detailed information Bill had provided, an investigation had begun into the allegations made against the two police officers. Then, miraculously, and although Bill had never requested nor expected it, through the combined efforts of the Mexican federal, state and municipal governments, and officials in the Canadian government, Bill’s Canadian bank account was credited with the dollar equivalent of the 1400 pesos stolen from him.

My personal preference for trips are ETN and Parhikuni

Appreciate all the help!!!