Driving to Zihua from Morelia

Hi, I am wondering about any recent incidents of road safety these days driving there from Morelia. Back in 2016, on this highway our bus was boarded by a group blocking the main highway and the federale police arrived just in time as the local villagers held our driver hostage and were entering our bus to circulate among the passengers. Is this still going on today or has that type of activity increased during the pandemic or slowed down? I know now that I don't want any more foolish tourists in my own adopted Mexican city more than anyone else may but at the same time I am considering a self contained house for rent visit in your area which has a view of the ocean and a full kitchen. I am highly quarantined since last March and would be driving my own car and cooking inside the rental house kitchen for a brief stay there.

What type of concern might I encounter driving my auto there and are there any beaches sparsely populated today where a brief swim might be enjoyed without a lot of bodies in close proximity? Thank you in advance.

If you're already in Morelia folks up there should have a better idea than we do about road conditions on Autopista Siglo XXI. Have you asked around?

As far as I'm aware the highway is perfectly safe for driving except for all the topes, and of course you shouldn't drive at night if you don't have to, though I've been on the highway to Acapulco throughout quite a few evenings this year without any incidents. The Guardia Nacional, the military and the police are doing an excellent job keeping motorists safe here along the coast.

The only "crowded" beaches are going to be Playa Linda, Playa El Palmar, Isla Ixtapa and Playa Las Gatas, and even then mainly only on weekends when the buses arrive from Morelia and Uruapan and other points inland. Don't know where you're staying, but there is plenty of beach to choose from for swimming, floating, surfing or walking on water.

¡Diviértete!