Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Fireworks last night - followup

Fireworks last night - followup (reply)

ZihuaRob — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 01:20:17 +0000

We are staying up the hill from la ropa. We can see la ropa but not la playa principal

Should we walk into town for the main fireworks ?
Thanks

You should wear full body armor of Kevlar. At least a big sombrero. Although discharging personal firearms is supposed to be against the law, for the past 30 years I have always heard lots of firearms including automatic weapons on New Years. Even heard bullets buzz by. Stray bullets are a problem. I stay indoors and away from the windows.

Just a followup. At least one stray bullet made local news after passing through the roof of a simple home in Colonia Nuevo Amanecer and landing in their kitchen. Luckily the children were getting ready for bed and no one was in the kitchen at the time.

Fireworks tonight (reply)

victorio — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:18:58 +0000

Hola
The police had no presence yesterday. At my street, calle Gema, at about 9 am a neighbour was walking home from breakfast when she encountered a young punk with a knife demanding her purse. She said no and screamed and yelled. The punk ran off. She is over 70, so good for her. Earlier apparently the same punk stole from a local bollio salesguy. He got cut, but is OK.
How much is he going to get? A few pesos? Disgusting.
This time of the year a lot of outoftowners come to town to try to take advantage of the tourists. A few locals get caught up in the mess.
Be careful out there.

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ZihuaRob — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:29:22 +0000

Thank you. We will stay put.

You realize I'm only half joking, right?

The police are out in force trying to intimidate bad people into behaving themselves.

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AyahCanada — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:13:38 +0000

Thank you. We will stay put.

Protect your Pets!!!! (reply)

Talley Ho — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:09:22 +0000

You can see the fabulous show from right where you are. We aren't leaving our terrace to walk the 200 meters to the beach. The crowds are insanely large.

EVERYONE, TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS. MAKE THEM SAFE AND SECURE!!!!!!!!

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ZihuaRob — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:55:37 +0000

We are staying up the hill from la ropa. We can see la ropa but not la playa principal

Should we walk into town for the main fireworks ?
Thanks

You should wear full body armor of Kevlar. At least a big sombrero. Although discharging personal firearms is supposed to be against the law, for the past 30 years I have always heard lots of firearms including automatic weapons on New Years. Even heard bullets buzz by. Stray bullets are a problem. I stay indoors and away from the windows.

Fireworks tonight

AyahCanada — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:45:40 +0000

We are staying up the hill from la ropa. We can see la ropa but not la playa principal

Should we walk into town for the main fireworks ?
Thanks