We are not in town now but would like to ask where they are allowing the buses to park at? And is this just and off season change of policy? I sent a request to the resort mentioned asking for a copy of the petition.

This is not off-season. It's our summer vacation season. A very busy time of year.

Buses have been parking at Las Salinas since the field near Plaza Kioto was closed off to them. There's no room for them to park anywhere at La Ropa, but the one's who go there just park along the road, and pity the poor resident or business who has to put up with their motors running, the garbage they dump, and the passengers and drivers who use the bathroom anywhere they can find.

Thank you for publicizing the petition. The tour buses on la ropa are a serious problem for many reasons, including the narrowness of the road, and even worse, the lack of facilities for visitors on the beach. No shade available, no restrooms, no chairs. Where would the buses park, and to say nothing of 100+ of them going both directions daily. Just many accidents waiting to happen.

I totally sympathize with keeping buses out of La Ropa. I lived in La Ropa when the first parking lot was cut out of the hillside in front of my mother's home, at the expense of all but one of her fruit trees, and immediately there were tour buses parking in front of her home with their motors running for hours. The fumes and the noise were intolerable. They refused requests to turn their motors off, so I would toss special "aromatic" presents at the air vents of their rooftop A/C units. A small consolation for the discomfort they caused us.

Some high clouds in the morning diffused the sun for a little while, but once the sun broke through things quickly got quite warm. It wouldn't be so bad if there were some breeze, but there's been none. This is where the breeze comes to die. We're experiencing the full effect of La Canícula. Keeping fingers crossed for some rain this Sunday. There was none today.

The number of visitors continues to increase, but it seems they're predominantly tour bus visitors who mostly go to Isla Ixtapa or Las Gatas. Buses are causing problems again by driving people out to La Ropa, and the municipal authorities appear to be granting $pecial permit$, much to the disappointment of most La Ropa residents and businesses. There's a petition to ask the mayor to please stop allowing what is supposed to not be permitted. If any La Ropa residents would like to sign it, please see Laura at Casa Tucanes.

The ocean remains calm with no signs of any mar de fondo events. And the water remains relatively clear due to the lack of rain. Our summer visitors couldn't have been more pleased with what they found in Zihuatanejo this Saturday. Smiles and laughter were everywhere! And the waterfront restaurants as well as other downtown restaurants were busy this evening. Good to see!

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