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by victorio, Wednesday, February 07, 2024, 20:39 (1005 days ago)

Hola

It has begun. Went to Barracruda today. All the light stands had been removed. From calle Nicolaus Bravo to the statue all the paving stones had been removed. No trees have been removed yet. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
El feliz visitante extranjero

Public walkways in Centro

by Max, Wednesday, February 07, 2024, 21:19 (1005 days ago) @ victorio

Surpringsly, I spoke with 2 old friends who own businesses in the area and they support the change.

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by La Cumbre @, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 08:31 (1004 days ago) @ Max

They may also be replacing the old water and waste water lines too. If that were the case then those improvements should be welcome and domestic water losses underground from old infrastructure may be more then we think. Who knows?

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by papanoaB, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 12:42 (1004 days ago) @ La Cumbre

The underground wiring of the area's public lighting system is being replaced as part of this "beautification" project. Thus, lampposts are being knocked down and provisional lighting installed. Workers on-site have heard no talk of water/sewage renewal, not at the moment anyway. Perhaps they´ll wait until next "high season" to do that job.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 18:25 (1004 days ago) @ La Cumbre

They may also be replacing the old water and waste water lines too. If that were the case then those improvements should be welcome and domestic water losses underground from old infrastructure may be more then we think. Who knows?

The water, sewage and wiring were replaced about 20 years ago when the rest of the adoquín streets were torn up got all the faux brick streets.

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by midalake @, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 22:24 (1004 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

They may also be replacing the old water and waste water lines too. If that were the case then those improvements should be welcome and domestic water losses underground from old infrastructure may be more then we think. Who knows?


The water, sewage and wiring were replaced about 20 years ago when the rest of the adoquín streets were torn up got all the faux brick streets.

20 years is a long time. Considering the materials used here and the harsh climate.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Friday, February 09, 2024, 09:01 (1003 days ago) @ midalake

They may also be replacing the old water and waste water lines too. If that were the case then those improvements should be welcome and domestic water losses underground from old infrastructure may be more then we think. Who knows?


The water, sewage and wiring were replaced about 20 years ago when the rest of the adoquín streets were torn up got all the faux brick streets.


20 years is a long time. Considering the materials used here and the harsh climate.

Not near as long as most of the rest of downtown. This entire repaving project is simply unnecessary. A money grab. Same as the road to Capricho del Rey.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 08:37 (1004 days ago) @ Max

Surpringsly, I spoke with 2 old friends who own businesses in the area and they support the change.

Don't expect locals to be honest with visitantes extranjeros about such matters. They want to paint a rosy picture for you, especially if they have something to sell you.

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by Max, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 14:26 (1004 days ago) @ ZihuaRob


Don't expect locals to be honest with visitantes extranjeros about such matters.

Doubt your statement will be given consideration as a new tourism campaign.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 18:29 (1004 days ago) @ Max


Don't expect locals to be honest with visitantes extranjeros about such matters.


Doubt your statement will be given consideration as a new tourism campaign.

:rollingonthefloorlaughing:
Not a marketing pitch, just a fact and my own experience spending a lifetime living in tourist resort destinations. Locals discuss matters differently among themselves than with foráneos.

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by papanoaB, Thursday, February 08, 2024, 18:35 (1004 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Agreed.