Clima SabroZIHsimo
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, July 11, 2020, 21:08 (2315 days ago)
Zihuatanejo reached 226 confirmed Covid-19 cases today, with 131 people recovered and 31 fatalities. Word is that the IMSS and General hospitals are saturated and the mobile unit sent by the U.S. Embassy is not yet functioning. Locals are quickly becoming believers, but we are all still seeing too many visitors not wearing facemasks in the streets. Fortunately it's been raining a lot lately, so maybe the weather will give folks time to contemplate their actions. While we are happy to receive all kinds of visitors, we prefer responsible ones.
Several nights this week thanks to the rain it's been cool enough to require a light bedsheet to sleep under at night. Last night a bolt of lightning hit so close that it woke us up instantly and had me shouting back at it. It was actually a funny moment except it was around 5:30 in the morning.
This has been a wetter July than "normal", though I haven't consulted any statistics. Only that usually we get a good storm at te beginning of the month and then practically nothing serious until about mid-August. We've not had heavy rainstorms, but things have been kept damp enough with light rains that mosquitos are a problem and apparently the city isn't spraying for them even though dengue is a problem this year. No idea why not.
Some tourists said they saw a whale shark outside Zihuatanejo Bay earlier this week. Many of our fishing captains are also trained in careful whale watching in case anyone would like to hire a boat and go for a cruise, whether to fish or just sightsee. I've never had a bad time on a boat here except that one time I tried beaching a boat during a hurricane and mistimed the waves. 
Please consider chartering a boat or enjoying one of our other tour activities while you are here.
Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Activities, Charters & Tours
A sight for sore eyes.
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Clima SabroZIHsimo
by midalake , Saturday, July 11, 2020, 22:46 (2315 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Zihuatanejo reached 226 confirmed Covid-19 cases today, with 131 people recovered and 31 fatalities. Word is that the IMSS and General hospitals are saturated and the mobile unit sent by the U.S. Embassy is not yet functioning. Locals are quickly becoming believers, but we are all still seeing too many visitors not wearing facemasks in the streets. Fortunately it's been raining a lot lately, so maybe the weather will give folks time to contemplate their actions. While we are happy to receive all kinds of visitors, we prefer responsible ones.
Several nights this week thanks to the rain it's been cool enough to require a light bedsheet to sleep under at night. Last night a bolt of lightning hit so close that it woke us up instantly and had me shouting back at it. It was actually a funny moment except it was around 5:30 in the morning.
This has been a wetter July than "normal", though I haven't consulted any statistics. Only that usually we get a good storm at te beginning of the month and then practically nothing serious until about mid-August. We've not had heavy rainstorms, but things have been kept damp enough with light rains that mosquitos are a problem and apparently the city isn't spraying for them even though dengue is a problem this year. No idea why not.
Some tourists said they saw a whale shark outside Zihuatanejo Bay earlier this week. Many of our fishing captains are also trained in careful whale watching in case anyone would like to hire a boat and go for a cruise, whether to fish or just sightsee. I've never had a bad time on a boat here except that one time I tried beaching a boat during a hurricane and mistimed the waves.
Please consider chartering a boat or enjoying one of our other tour activities while you are here.
Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Activities, Charters & ToursA sight for sore eyes.
YA KNOW. Been looking at all the charts since inception.
NOT sure we are in a second wave!!! Still looks like a first wave!!
How can you tell a visitor from a local?
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by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Sunday, July 12, 2020, 08:53 (2314 days ago) @ B&S
edited by Talley Ho, Sunday, July 12, 2020, 09:34
Most often by the skin color. Those that live here usually aren't nearly as tan as the visitors and are almost never sporting red or pink skin that has been over exposed to the sun.
The clothing worn is also a big clue.
Another way is by their use of Spanish. Most of the people who live here full time do their best to use Spanish.
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by Ironwood , Sunday, July 12, 2020, 17:26 (2314 days ago) @ Talley Ho
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The clothing worn is also a big clue......
This reminds me of the time our car, and both our suitcases full of clothes, were stolen in Zihua. For weeks I fully expected to see someone walking down Benito Juarez wearing one of my t-shirts. Never did. Always wondered what I would have done. Probably muttered "Nice shirt, amigo."
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by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Sunday, July 12, 2020, 18:22 (2314 days ago) @ Ironwood
Last Christmas someone took our clothes while we were paddling-two pair of flip flops, two tank shirts, two pair of goggles and a swim cap. I watched for all of those things for days, and planned what I was going to say!
Never saw them.... We have learned to paddle with a dry bag holding our swim things and shirts and shoes.
Unless Victor is already set up with his kayaks and boat to Las Gatas in front of Villa Mexicana. Then we leave our things under his chair!
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Sunday, July 12, 2020, 09:51 (2314 days ago) @ B&S
How can you tell a visitor from a local?
A lifetime living in tourist destinations makes it easy. Lots of cues as Talley Ho mentioned.
