EspeZIHalidad Tropical

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As of today, since April 18, 2020 Zihuatanejo has registered a cumulative total of 2,350 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (same as yesterday), 191 that have resulted in fatalities, 23 that are currently active, and approximately 1,989 that have recovered. I wouldn't be surprised if Guerrero went to Semáforo Verde within the next two weeks.

CDMX just finally went to Semáforo Amarillo, and sporting events there will start having spectators again. Everyone's still being cautious, which is good, but the most vulnerable among the public have been mostly vaccinated.

Everything has been going smoothly locally, and tomorrow should be the last day for the 50-59-year olds. If you turn 50 this year you are supposed to be able to get vaccinated, though there reports of people being turned away even though they were allowed to register and meet the conditions. A small disconnect between the federal government and local organizers. So Sunday may be another extended day of vaccinations as has happened with each previous round of vaccinations.

While the water temp remains cool (for us locals though apparently not for snowbirds and landlubbers from the upper elevations), humid air moved through the area this morning. I could smell it since yesterday, along with the smoke, the latter which still hasn't been very bad, but as the northerly winds die and the air gets stagnant we can expect the smoke to build up, especially during the thermal inversions in the mornings.

The zócalo is now apparently some kind of grove of stunted palm trees. No big wide open spaces anymore as it has always traditionally been. I think it looks absurd and rather embarrassing, but you all may have different opinions. And of course it has tons more concrete that it did before.

¡Solidaridad con los colombianos!

This was an encouraging sight to see. Like to see more of this... Tourists using SUPs! What did you think I was referring to?

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Saw them put in about 6 of the dwarf palms tonight on the cancha .We will see if they survive. They are all around that tree will the big yellow flowers that tha bats love. Anyone know the name of that tree?
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Saw them put in about 6 of the dwarf palms tonight on the cancha .We will see if they survive. They are all around that tree will the big yellow flowers that tha bats love. Anyone know the name of that tree?
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The last big shade tree in the zócalo is a ceiba.

I suppose there must of been a big sale on these palms as they are planting more and more. Pulling up the freshly laid pavers, typical. Probably run a new sewer line down the middle in a couple of weeks. I have a name for the new plantation of palms

"Palma de Soldado" They look very silly all in rows.

Kind of like the "Terracotta Army".

I suppose there must of been a big sale on these palms as they are planting more and more. Pulling up the freshly laid pavers, typical. Probably run a new sewer line down the middle in a couple of weeks. I have a name for the new plantation of palms

"Palma de Soldado" They look very silly all in rows.

Kind of like the "Terracotta Army".

I agree, it looks extremely silly and poorly designed.

So I guess it isn't a plaza or a zócalo anymore, because those are supposed to be large open areas for gathering. Amazing the arrogance of the current city government ruining our waterfront and turning it into some grotesque concrete monstrosity with no soul that looks nothing like Zihuatanejo. But hey, someone who sells concrete and palm trees certainly made some money.

And BIG NEW PALAPAS with HUGE CONCRETE POSTS are being built on the beach for 3 or 4 restaurants. Beaches are not supposed to have any permanent constructions on them. So now we have lost an important part of our beach area to concrete and illegal constructions. Big vote-buying gifts for the fishermen and the restaurants, big smack in the face for the rest of us.

What we used to call a jardín in front of our home for the past 50 or so years is no longer any such thing, either. This project by the city and state governments is extremely disappointing, to say the least.
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Since I have only been able to see the Cancha Muncipal webcam and an occasional photo from Rob of the waterfront "improvements", I have tried not to be critical of the project since I am not in Zihua and unable to see the overall project. But after a few days away, I just looked at the webcam and OMG...what are they doing???

To me, the plaza is beginning to look like a palm tree farm...all of the new trees all in a row...and they are adding more and more. And I see they have the back hoe digging up recently laid pavers...more palm trees?

And so much for a usable plaza.

Sad!

Those are amazing paddle boards Rob...