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Jalogüín is in full swing along the downtown waterfront with a Callejoneada de Monstruos. Looks more like Gringolandia than Zihuatanejo. Lots of people having fun dressing up while others bringing their kids for candy and money. This is how dentists and doctors create new clients and capitalists new customers for their candy, never mind how terrible sugar is for their health. We lived through it in our northern culture. So it can't be all bad, right? I'm all for enjoying life, but it saddens me to see Zihuatanejo losing more and more of itself year after year, surrendering to the cultural baggage brought here by people disrespectful and ignorant of local culture.

Wednesday is Día de los Angelitos when we remember our deceased loved ones who died as children. A tough day for a lot of us.

We are very disappointed at the exorbitant prices being charged for flowers for Día de Muertos to put at the burial sites of our departed loved ones. We are also disappointed at the vandalism that (again) has been allowed to occur at the graves of our loved ones. For all the taxes we pay to the city you'd think the least they could do was keep the Panteón Municipal from being vandalized. One guard should be able to do it. But our police are for protecting the mayor, posing for photos, extorting people, and arriving to the scene of a crime after it's happened. Pueblo Mágico indeed.

Local fishermen are enjoying bountiful catches. The Playa Principal was full of fresh fish for sale this morning. Mostly ronco and cocinero, good eating, but not what you'll find at most restaurants or hotels. Our fishermen are extremely grateful for their good fortune, and we all continue lamenting what happened to their Acapulqueño counterparts, many who lost their lives trying to protect their boats from the storm.

Even Ukraine has sent humanitarian aid to Acapulco. ¡BRAVO Y GRACIAS! But I checked several U.S. newspapers today. Not a recent word about what's going on in Acapulco. Only a few articles that are days old.

We've encountered more than one local ATM without funds these past couple of days. Just a heads up to get what you need while you can.

Today was another one of those absolutely picture-postcard perfect days that we seem to enjoy in abundance. It got a bit warm, but it's typical for this time of year. Tormenta Tropical Pilar looks like it's making a beeline for Clipperton Island then continuing westward away from our coast.

A truly lovely lodging to spoil your family and/or friends with is Kokopeli, located right on the beach in Troncones. A 3-bedroom beachfront vacation home with a pool and plenty of privacy within easy walking distance of the village.
Luxury Vacation Lodgings in Troncones

¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
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#NoQueremosBlueFlagEnLasPlayas
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo

El antiguo Palacio Federal de Zihuatanejo, ahora el Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande, se está rehabilitado con un nuevo techo.