EITHER end of La Ropa

I'm still in transit returning from 12 days of snorkeling at both ends of La Ropa . The end by the Intrawest and Casa Sanbar as mentioned and the south shore all the way to Las Gatas are equally good but considerably different swims and depths and experiences.

The south shore snorkeling is as good as at Las Gatas and there are never any other snorkelers there except the oystermen.

Most days I could see the bottom around the rocks separating La Madera from La Ropa, maybe 16 feet or so.

There is a very tame Olive Ridley turtle in front of Intrawest and many more Green turtles and other Olive Ridleys at each end. I warned a lady cooling off, well behind the safety rope at the Intrawest that there was a turtle about three feet in front of her and five feet below her. She was skeptical after having come to Zihua for 25 years but the good sized turtle rose up about five feet from her for a breath and a wink and away.

I saw very few rays this year and none of the Eagle Rays that used to be very plentiful at this time of year.

There is an infestation of Moorish Idols though, that many people would prefer to the rays.

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