El Regreso de ViZIHtantes del Norte

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It barely sprinkled briefly Thursday night in spite of forecasted probabilities. Friday morning was sunny and humid. As soon as we stepped outside two gentlemen visiting from north of the border came up to Lupita asking her in English about where to get information about the hurricane. I had to laugh because they never asked if she spoke English, and she just looked at me with a twinkle in her eye knowing I'd have to answer. They apologized graciously and I suggested they check my website for the latest info. "Oh, you're Rob," one said and told us they knew my website and had shopped at our boutique. I hope they read this, because they didn't introduce themselves so I don't know their names, but they seemed quite nice and excited to be here, possibly because they might be experiencing a hurricane, which I guess they don't have where they come from.

So it looks like visitors are beginning to arrive and our tourist season is getting underway. I hope so. Since we rather stupidly rely 100% on tourism, things have been rough with a meager influx of mostly only weekend visitors who mostly only spend their money on a meal at a beach restaurant and then leave. We see almost nothing from the folks who visit the Ixtapa hotels.

Hurricane Vance looks like it may give us some much-needed rain and some big waves. Earlier in the day its projected trajectory seemed to bring it in our direction, but this evening it looks like it may hit the coast as a tropical storm along the coast of Michoacán or near Manzanillo in Colima. This could be the last rain we get for the year, though I hope not. The folks in Coahuayutla in the sierra say their corn crops failed due to a lack of rain. Bummer!

But the waterfalls at Mesas de Bravo, La Vainilla and Posquelite look to be flowing full force. Now's a real good time to visit those places with one of the guides I recommend on my ACTIVITIES page.

No local lodging better represents the true magic of Zihuatanejo than the Hotel Catalina at Playa La Ropa. An oasis in a garden of paradise. Comfortable rooms with privileged views, delicious food at their restaurant, extremely warm and friendly staff, and the truest ambiance of old Zihuatanejo. (click to enlarge image)
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La estatua que simboliza la región de la Costa Grande, una piedra gigante que es todo que queda de lo que antes fue Plaza Olof Palme, unos cocodrilos de bronce y el puente que cruza el canal La Boquita con un cielo dramático en el fondo durante el mediodía en Zihuatanejo.