First Two Buses on Playa la Ropa

Went by going south, returned, empty about 10 minutes later going back to town.

They are here.

The city sponsored rental chairs, tables and shade are not open for business.

A second bus, at least, just went by to pick up their people and left.

I hope Mexico looks very carefully at what is happening up here. It is clear we opened beaches way too early. With what I’ve seen re: July 4, a couple of weeks from now we will be in even worse shape. 50 miles north of me, just over 100 new cases were reported among fraternity members at UW. While these are young people, they will probably do well. Their parents and grandparents who the may have exposed will likely do much worse.

Went by going south, returned, empty about 10 minutes later going back to town.

They are here.

The city sponsored rental chairs, tables and shade are not open for business.

The ugly tents and chairs are a state-run scam known as Promotora de Playas. Political favors, like the anti-pet Trapo Azul.

July 05 2020

@Zihua Rob

Related issue about the buses:

1. Do you anticipate the return of el "turísmo social"/"bañistas" (as Sergio calls them) in those passenger buses that transport approximately 42 people, when at full capcity?

2. Would you be encouraging that they come to Z to help "activate" the local economy?

I haven't heard or read discussion in local media on the topic of those buses for quite some time know, as they usually are a bit controversial.

De antemano, gracias por tu opinión en el tema.

Saludos.

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jaui

July 05 2020

@Zihua Rob

Related issue about the buses:

1. Do you anticipate the return of el "turísmo social"/"bañistas" (as Sergio calls them) in those passenger buses that transport approximately 42 people, when at full capcity?

2. Would you be encouraging that they come to Z to help "activate" the local economy?

I haven't heard or read discussion in local media on the topic of those buses for quite some time know, as they usually are a bit controversial.

De antemano, gracias por tu opinión en el tema.

Saludos.

I don't believe the "turismo social" activates any economy except for the tour charter service who takes their money and puts them on the bus to come here. Many bring their own food and drinks. Some may sit at a restaurant and share a plate of tiritas and totopos con salsa, then they'll bitch about the exorbitant cost. But a community of over 100,000 cannot live on the meager expenditures of these tourists. Personally, I don't think Playa La Ropa is the best beach for those folks. Playa Linda, Playa Larga and Playa Blanca are better. So are Troncones and Barra de Potosí, though the latter currently remains closed from what I understand.