Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - we arrive in OAX

we arrive in OAX (reply)

Zihuateco — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:42:33 +0000

10/31.

Looking forward to partake in the festivities and paying a visit with Don Ino.

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Sun Seeker — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:47:45 +0000

Take me, Take me!!

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LadyM in Zihua — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:40:32 +0000

I agree. I liked the curve road the best for the view but there certainly were no pull offs. I remember one that had a little half hut selling things but other than that I missed half the view driving. We plan to do that again thisnext year.

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Linda from Canada — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:46:45 +0000

Just wondering what was strange. Will em you.

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frostbite — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:33:11 +0000

We really enjoyed that trip with you, Carol. Much beauty to be seen both ways. The only downside, I thought, was the lack of areas to pull over to really enjoy the views.

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LadyM in Zihua — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:59:08 +0000

We drove to Oaxaca one way and returned the other. Neither way is good, but both scenic. We did not do it by choice but the teachers had the road blocked one way going so we just went the other.

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mexicowanderer — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 06:21:52 +0000

If driving south via Mex 200, it's a nice drive. Watch for clogged highway during market days in Pinotepa Nacional.

Don't make the mistake of taking the road to Oaxaca City from Pto Escondido. Even if it were free of 100,000 bachis (potholes) it would still be awful. Continue on to the entronque to Pto Angel. Though it's further down the coast you'll arrive in the city while you'd still be cursing on the route from Pto Escondido. From the school of hard knocks...

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mapache — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:19:39 +0000

Thats great Linda. We all drive all over mexico to all of those places. And me being a surfer, I probably drive around mex more than anyone else on this board.

So i was just wondering....

Do you follow the news ? Do you speak and read spanish ? Do you have any idea what is going on in Gro at the moment ? Sorry, your comment is just a little strange.

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Linda from Canada — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:11:07 +0000

Me too- would go in a heartbeat. We travel often...driving to to Mexico City...to Acapulco...to Puebla...to Morelia...to Guanajuato. Stick to the cuotas (toll roads) or other main roads and only travel during the day (mostly because of the possible cattle on the roads, topes (speed bumps), etc.

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mapache — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:41:23 +0000

my mexican wife makes me paranoid.

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mapache — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:41:04 +0000

hahah bueno !

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ZihuaRob — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:40:27 +0000

so my friend wants to drive to oax in the next few weeks.

i told him he is crazy, too dangerous right now.

he says people drive that road every day.

what does the forum brain trust think ? crazy , safe , or roll of the dice ?

Your friend is right. Thousands of people make the drive every day. I wouldn't hesitate to go if I could right now.

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mapache — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:31:50 +0000

so my friend wants to drive to oax in the next few weeks.

i told him he is crazy, too dangerous right now.

he says people drive that road every day.

what does the forum brain trust think ? crazy , safe , or roll of the dice ?