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This Friday was another picture-postcard perfect day in paradise. A shame there were hardly any visitors around to take advantage of it and to enjoy our beaches. :vacation:

I sure love my SIESTA. It's one of my family's daily traditions. Don't come a-calling or a-knocking between 2 and 5 because we are TOMANDO LA SIESTA and won't answer doors or phones.

Kind of a shame to hear the Hilton will be building a skyscraper at La Ropa on the last parcel of undeveloped beachfront that used to belong to the ejidatarios before they were swindled out of it. Bet they'll want to buy a lot of cement from you know who.

The danzón music and dancing each Friday late afternoon at Plaza del Artista is a real treat I hope everyone will come and enjoy. And if you feel moved, join in. :dance:

Since we haven't had any heavy rains for quite some time, it's still a good time for diving. The water is cooler a little ways down, too, so it's a refreshing adventure. We have several good dive shops in our area, but my favorite to recommend is my dear friend Thierry from Carlo Scuba based at Playa Las Gatas. Thierry is a 3rd generation local diver, and few people know our local waters better than he does.
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Los pescadores arriban a Playa Principal al amanecer para vender su producto, fruto de sus labores nocturnos.
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where is that hotel going to be near... what side if la ropa

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Our guess is that is will be next to La Perla unless the renaming of the former Embarc to Hilton Grand Vacation Resort is it.

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I googled Hilton Zihuatanejo. It looks like the Embarc is about to become a Hilton. I looked ar rooms a week from now.
The basic room was about $200 a night.

Hilton Zihuatanejo

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Embarc is a part of Diamond Resorts. Hilton bought Diamond resorts. This actually happened in 2021.

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It might be due to my limited Spanish, but I couldn't find anything about construction of a new Hilton. The news I saw reported the phrase "operating in la ropa" and talked about the marketing power of Hilton being a benefit to zihua. All of which sounds to me like it's related to the transition/rebranding of Embarc. It also doesn't seem like that lot by La Perla is big enough for a Hilton development... parking, pools, restaurants, green space, and enough rooms to make it all worth it... even if they built straight up, I don't see it. Knock on wood, of course.

If anyone sees other news that talks about construction, please share!

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It might be due to my limited Spanish, but I couldn't find anything about construction of a new Hilton. The news I saw reported the phrase "operating in la ropa" and talked about the marketing power of Hilton being a benefit to zihua. All of which sounds to me like it's related to the transition/rebranding of Embarc. It also doesn't seem like that lot by La Perla is big enough for a Hilton development... parking, pools, restaurants, green space, and enough rooms to make it all worth it... even if they built straight up, I don't see it. Knock on wood, of course.

If anyone sees other news that talks about construction, please share!

Thanks for the updates. I only saw the headline and recalled there's only one natural lot left on the beach, and that the turtle nesting area in front of it had been moved, but the Hilton taking over the Embarc is much more palatable and a plusvalía for Zihuatanejo. Now if only we could get them to knock the top floors off their building so that we can all once again enjoy the view of La Ropa from the Mirador de La Ropa, a loss to the community that happened during the municipal administration of Amador Campos, if I recall correctly.

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For at least the last 10 years the rumors have been flying fast and furious about that lot, mostly amoung the winter visitors.

Most recent we heard, and of course it's true, was from a guy that grew up here and now lives in Arizona, but has a condo for rent here. He is positive that the Presidente's family owns the lot and condos are going to be built very soon.

Anyone want to start a pool that will, hopefully, not be ended for years?

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For at least the last 10 years the rumors have been flying fast and furious about that lot, mostly amoung the winter visitors.

Most recent we heard, and of course it's true, was from a guy that grew up here and now lives in Arizona, but has a condo for rent here. He is positive that the Presidente's family owns the lot and condos are going to be built very soon.

Anyone want to start a pool that will, hopefully, not be ended for years?

The lot was bought by Villa del Sol from the ejidatarios. No idea if they sold it. Before Covid-19 I thought they had a plan to develop it.

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The lot on the south side of La Perla? I can see the one to the north of Gloria Maria having been part of Villas del Sol, but not the south lot.

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I think it was this spring when the fence around the southern lot got replaced for no apparent reason, and they added some extra razor wire all the way around the bottom (in addition to the top that was there before) for good measure.

I also don't see the private security truck inside the fence in the mornings anymore. (Which always seemed strange and unnecessary for a vacant lot.)

We guessed that it must have sold and was being prepped for something, but nothing has happened.

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The lot on the south side of La Perla? I can see the one to the north of Gloria Maria having been part of Villas del Sol, but not the south lot.

My bad, yes, I was confusing lots.

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It might be due to my limited Spanish, but I couldn't find anything about construction of a new Hilton. The news I saw reported the phrase "operating in la ropa" and talked about the marketing power of Hilton being a benefit to zihua. All of which sounds to me like it's related to the transition/rebranding of Embarc. It also doesn't seem like that lot by La Perla is big enough for a Hilton development... parking, pools, restaurants, green space, and enough rooms to make it all worth it... even if they built straight up, I don't see it. Knock on wood, of course.

If anyone sees other news that talks about construction, please share!

If Hilton would build it would never be on a dump like La Ropa. Lots of space in Ixtapa.

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If Hilton would build it would never be on a dump like La Ropa. Lots of space in Ixtapa.

You believe that Playa la Ropa is a dump? What does that make Playa la Madera and Playa Principal?

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If Hilton would build it would never be on a dump like La Ropa. Lots of space in Ixtapa.

You believe that Playa la Ropa is a dump? What does that make Playa la Madera and Playa Principal?

That makes Playas La Madera y Principal the favorite beaches for lots of reasons. La Ropa can have the Hilton and the expected increase in tourists.

Call it "Las Basuras" but, I prefer the locals on La Madera and Principal.

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CMF

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We found a cool beer bar on La Madera called something Rana a couple of years ago.

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Rana and Rene are great. food is great also. wonderful people

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Embarc is NOW Hilton. saw the sign yesterday

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