things to do

opps, and cooking classes (mexican food)

Glad to have this web site as a reference it has some great stuff and covers a lot.

Maybe I missed it, but what's the best place (and time) to get:
fresh fruits and veggies?
fresh fish and seafood?

Tried looking for hiking clubs, but there doesn't seem to be any (ixtapa nor Zihua side).

I came across this https://www.zihuatanejo.net/zihuatanejo/index.html#clubs which seems to have some NGOs etc..
just wondering if there are volunteer groups we can join (in the mornings preferably). I heard the ex-pats do a lot of volunteering for the community etc... something we'd be interested in.

There is a hiking group that I had the happy opportunity to stumble upon. If you send me your contact email, after getting the consent of the local who invited me to come with her, I can send you her contact information. We hiked up one of the lomas in the later afternoon and were treated to awesome sunset views of both the Bahia Zihua and the Ixtapa coastline.

Susan G will most certainly ping you for volunteering with the animal shelter that is right next to the downtown municipal cancha.

Every morning, fresh fish is offered downtown by the pescaderos who have been fishing all night long. This is also next to the cancha.

The Mercado Municipal and surrounding areas are ripe with an incredible selection of fresh produce as well as meats. On Saturday mornings, the Mercado Eco-Tianguis market has some dynamite organic fruits and veggies as well as vegan food.

Best wishes for starting your long-term long affair with Zihuatanejo!

Here’s my favorite options and one from a friend.

I used to get my fish and seafood at the mercado. A couple of years ago I was introduced to PKS. It is now my “go to” place for fresh fish and for seafood.

Much of the seafood is frozen. Remember… camarones cannot be landed at Zihuatanejo, so they are always “previously frozen”. As much as I have really enjoyed pulpo in the past, in recent years I have given up octopus as they just seem to be too intelligent to kill. I have always avoided fish/seafood at the big box stores like Soriana/Mega, etc.

Shopping at the mercado is an experience. I know gringos who won’t go in be they don’t like seeing cow carcasses, chicken parts, etc. sitting in the tropical heat. And it can get stifling inside the mercado when the humidity rises. Thos gringose certainly don’t like seeing the flies being swatted away from the animal parts.

I usually buy my fruits and vegetables either at the mercado or in shops behind the mercado. Others prefer the big city experience of air conditioned big box stores like Soriana, La Bodega, or Sam’s Club. Regardless of where you buy fruits and vegetables, be sure to buy some disinfectant like MicroDyn, BacDyn, etc. and use it.

I had an American/Mexican friend who bought fish, seafood, fruits and vegetables locally. She was particular about lettuce though and would only buy the packaged lettuce from Sam’s Club that came with the root still on it.

This area is all about the ocean and beaches. Looking for things to do? Sit under an umbrella on the beach and people watch, bird and wave watch, eat lunch, swim, kayak, SUP, walk. We spend about 3 hours every day on the beach, and that doesn't include sitting. The "toys" are inexpensive to rent, and if you become addicted, you can work out a longer term rental deal with your favorite people.

In our opinions, the ocean and beaches are what this area is all about.